Metal vs. Nonmetal

Difference Between Metal and Nonmetal
Metalnoun
(heading) Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from.
Nonmetalnoun
(chemistry) An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.
Metalnoun
Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.
Nonmetalnoun
a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties
Metalnoun
Any material with similar physical properties, such as an alloy.
Nonmetaladjective
not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal;
nonmetallic elementsMetalnoun
(astronomy) An element which was not directly created after the Big Bang but instead formed through nuclear reactions; any element other than hydrogen and helium.
Metalnoun
Crushed rock, stones etc. used to make a road.
Metalnoun
(mining) The ore from which a metal is derived.
Metalnoun
(obsolete) A mine from which ores are taken.
Metalnoun
(tincture) A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent and or.
Metalnoun
Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects.
Metalnoun
(music) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.
Metalnoun
(archaic) The substance that constitutes something or someone; matter; hence, character or temper; mettle.
Metalnoun
The effective power or calibre of guns carried by a vessel of war.
Metalnoun
The rails of a railway.
Metalnoun
The actual airline operating a flight, rather than any of the codeshare operators.
We have American Airlines tickets, but it's on British Airways metal.Metaladjective
(music) Characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.
Metaladjective
Having the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music; brash, bold, frank, unyielding, etc.
Metalverb
To make a road using crushed rock, stones etc.
Metalnoun
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Metalnoun
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten;
brass is an alloy of zinc and copperMetalverb
cover with metal
Metaladjective
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal;
a metallic compoundmetallic lusterthe strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades