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Arsenic For Example In It Old Meal Poisoned Crossword Clue
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METALLOID which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
METALLOID
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "METALLOID" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Of or being a nonmetallic element that has some of the properties of metal noun
- • An element, such as silicon or germanium, intermediate in properties between that of a metal and a nonmetal; especially one that exhibits the external characteristics of a metal, but behaves chemically more as a nonmetal.
- • The metallic base of a fixed alkali, or alkaline earth; applied to sodium, potassium, and some other metallic substances whose metallic character was supposed to be not well defined. adjective
- • Of or relating to the metalloids.
- • Characteristic of the metal music genre.
An example sentence would be:
- • "Boron is classified as a metalloid and exhibits both metallic and nonmetallic properties."
- • "Silicon is a widely used metalloid in the production of semiconductors."
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| The Guardian Cryptic19 Jun 2015 | Down 15 | |
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