semimetal
noun
semimetal is spelled S-E-M-I-M-E-T-A-L: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, semimetal means “A solid of which the conduction and valence band overlap slightly in energy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of semimetal is semimetals.
How many letters and syllables are in semimetal?
| Letters | 9: S-E-M-I-M-E-T-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is semimetal?
Semimetal appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of semimetal
- semimetals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does semimetal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A solid of which the conduction and valence band overlap slightly in energy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does semimetal come from?
From semi- + metal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).