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Alloy vs Metalloid - What's the difference?

alloy | metalloid |


As nouns the difference between alloy and metalloid

is that alloy is a metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal while metalloid is metalloid.

As a verb alloy

is to mix or combine; often used of metals.

Metalloid vs Semimetals - What's the difference?

metalloid | semimetals |


As nouns the difference between metalloid and semimetals

is that metalloid is metalloid while semimetals is .

Metalloid vs Semiconductor - What's the difference?

metalloid | semiconductor |


As nouns the difference between metalloid and semiconductor

is that metalloid is 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 while semiconductor is a substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.

Metalloid - What does it mean?

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