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nonmetal

Danish translation: ikkemetal

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English term or phrase:nonmetal
Danish translation:ikkemetal
Entered by: Sven Petersson

18:08 Feb 17, 2002
English to Danish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / chemistry
English term or phrase: nonmetal
opposite to metal
ines
ikkemetal
Explanation:
Implicit in answer.
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:28
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4ikkemetal
Sven Petersson
4metalloid
Sysser Waspe (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ikkemetal


Explanation:
Implicit in answer.


    Reference: http://www093.thinkquest.dk/Kovalente_bindinger.html
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Østergaard: I would use a hyphen though (ikke-metal)
5 mins
  -> Yes, I agree!
agree  Susanne Roelands: ikke-metal
9 mins
  -> Yes, I agree!
agree  lisevs: with hyphen...
14 hrs
  -> Yes, with hyphen!
agree  John Norgaard (X): With a hyphen
19 hrs
  -> Yes, with hyphen!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
metalloid


Explanation:


non-metal = ikke-metal, non-metal, metalloid


Sysser Waspe (X)
Local time: 16:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  lisevs: "metalloid" means "metal-like" i.e. a nonmetal with characteristics similar to metal. Prefer the above translation.
10 hrs
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