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半金属 (はんきんぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

半はん金きん属ぞく

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Meanings

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metalloid; semimetal

Chemistry term for elements with properties intermediate between metals and nonmetals, such as silicon or arsenic.

ケイ素そは半はん金きん属ぞくの一いっ種しゅです

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Silicon is a type of metalloid.

Kanji

半half, middle, odd number
金gold
属belong, genus, subordinate official

Related words

金きん属ぞく
金属 means 'metal', while 半金属 specifically refers to elements with properties between metals and nonmetals.
非ひ金きん属ぞく
非金属 means 'nonmetal', the opposite of 金属. 半金属 is intermediate between the two.

Built from

半はん+金きん属ぞく

Etymology

Compound of 半 (half, semi-) and 金属 (metal), directly corresponding to the English 'semimetal' or 'metalloid'.