|səb+ adjective
Etymology: sub- + metallic
1. : somewhat or imperfectly metallic
a submetallic luster
2. : metalloid
such submetallic elements as bismuth
|səb+ adjective
Etymology: sub- + metallic
1. : somewhat or imperfectly metallic
a submetallic luster
2. : metalloid
such submetallic elements as bismuth
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012