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semimetal

noun semi·met·al \-ˈme-təl\

Definition of SEMIMETAL

:  an element (as arsenic) possessing metallic properties in an inferior degree and not malleable
semi·me·tal·lic \-mə-ˈta-lik\ adjective
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First Known Use of SEMIMETAL

1661

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