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nonmetal vs chemical element

chemical element vs nonmetal

nonmetal and chemical element both are nouns.

nonmetal is an adjective but chemical element is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nonmetal Yes Yes No No
chemical element Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical element is a hypernym of nonmetal; that is, chemical element is a word with a broader meaning than nonmetal:
  • nonmetal: a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties
  • chemical element: any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Other hypernyms of nonmetal include element.
nonmetal (noun) chemical element (noun)
a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
nonmetal (adjective) chemical element (adjective)
not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal
Difference between nonmetal and chemical element

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