unmetallicadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnmᵻˈtalɪk/, U.S.

/ˌənməˈtælɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, metallic adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + metallic adj.

Not metallic in nature, composition, or properties. Cf. non-metallic adj.

ΚΠ

1746 W. Lewis Course Pract. Chem. xi. 137 Calamine contains likewise, besides these, an unmetallic earth, and a good deal of iron.

1794 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. (ed. 2) I. 487 Metallic substances..held in solution by any unmetallic acid.

1841 W. T. Brande Man. Chem. 210 Heat is thrown off much more quickly from the unmetallic than from the metallic surface.

1972 L. M. Klauber Rattlesnakes (ed. 2) I. v. 273 The sound is unmetallic, lacking musical quality.

2004 Science 2 Apr. 84/3 The formation of closed-shell electronic structures leads to a species..rather unmetallic in reactivity.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unmetallic
释义	unmetallicadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnmᵻˈtalɪk/, U.S. /ˌənməˈtælɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, metallic adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + metallic adj. Not metallic in nature, composition, or properties. Cf. non-metallic adj. ΚΠ 1746 W. Lewis Course Pract. Chem. xi. 137 Calamine contains likewise, besides these, an unmetallic earth, and a good deal of iron. 1794 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. (ed. 2) I. 487 Metallic substances..held in solution by any unmetallic acid. 1841 W. T. Brande Man. Chem. 210 Heat is thrown off much more quickly from the unmetallic than from the metallic surface. 1972 L. M. Klauber Rattlesnakes (ed. 2) I. v. 273 The sound is unmetallic, lacking musical quality. 2004 Science 2 Apr. 84/3 The formation of closed-shell electronic structures leads to a species..rather unmetallic in reactivity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1746
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