Metalloid

6 elements

5

Boron

MetalloidSolid

Essential for plant growth and used in fiberglass. Boron nitride is harder than ...

14

Silicon

MetalloidSolid

The second most abundant element in Earths crust after oxygen. The foundation of...

32

Germanium

MetalloidSolid

A semiconductor used in early transistors before silicon became dominant. Still ...

33

Arsenic

MetalloidSolid

Famous as a historical poison. Arsenic trioxide was called inheritance powder. C...

51

Antimony

MetalloidSolid

Used in ancient Egypt as kohl eye makeup. Flame retardant in plastics and textil...

52

Tellurium

MetalloidSolid

Named after Tellus, the Latin word for Earth. One of the rarest elements in Eart...