Usually means: Not containing metal; lacking metallicity.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (nonmetallic)

▸ adjective:  Not metallic.
▸ adjective:  (chemistry) Of, relating to, or having the properties of a nonmetal.

Similar:
nonmetal, metalloid, unmetallic, nonmetallicolous, non-metallic, nonmetallurgical, nonmetallized, nonmetalliferous, unmetallurgical, nonmineral, more...

Opposite:
metallic

Types:
carbon, boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, selenium, tellurium, polonium, more...

Phrases:
nonmetallic element, more...

Colors:
    gray,     white,     black,     brown,     beige, more...

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Similar:
nonmetal, metalloid, unmetallic, nonmetallicolous, non-metallic, nonmetallurgical, nonmetallized, nonmetalliferous, unmetallurgical, nonmineral, more...

Opposite:
metallic

Types:
carbon, boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, selenium, tellurium, polonium, more...

Phrases:
nonmetallic element, more...

Colors:
    gray,     white,     black,     brown,     beige, more...



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