semimetallic
Between metal, nonmetal
Semimetallic describes materials that share properties of both metals and nonmetals.
In chemistry, semimetallic elements like silicon and arsenic conduct electricity better than insulators but worse than true metals.
The term appears most often in automotive contexts, where semimetallic brake pads contain metal fibers mixed with other materials: I replaced the organic pads with semimetallic ones for better stopping power.
Brittle metalloid, symbol Sb
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
- bismuthElement eighty-three
- boronFifth element, symbol B
- germaniumAtomic number thirty-two
silicon · tellurium · polonium · element · amphoteric · crystallography · properties · transition
Partial electrical conductor
- conductivityAbility to carry current
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- electronsNegative charges in atoms
- chargeCost or accusation
current · thermal · electrical · doping · intrinsic · extrinsic · carrier · mobility
Resistance between touching surfaces
- padsCushioned protective layers
- rotorsSpinning airfoil assemblies
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
- dustFine settled particles
wear · stopping · ceramic · organic · performance · quieter · durability
Semiconductor signal switch
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- photovoltaicLight-to-electricity converting
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
rectifier · amplifier · thermocouple · sensor · detector · switching
antimony
Brittle metalloid, symbol Sb
germanium · silicon · tellurium · polonium · element · amphoteric · crystallography · properties · transition · thermoelectric
semiconductor
Partial electrical conductor
- conductivityAbility to carry current
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- electronsNegative charges in atoms
charge · current · thermal · electrical · doping · intrinsic · extrinsic · carrier · mobility · resistivity
friction
Resistance between touching surfaces
- padsCushioned protective layers
- rotorsSpinning airfoil assemblies
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
dust · wear · stopping · ceramic · organic · performance · quieter · durability
transistor
Semiconductor signal switch
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- photovoltaicLight-to-electricity converting
LED · rectifier · amplifier · thermocouple · sensor · detector · switching
semimetallicmetallic
Resembling ore-based elements
nonmetallic · insulating · dielectric · conductive · nonconductive
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