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allotrope


al·lo·trope

noun \ˈa-lə-ˌtrōp\

Definition of ALLOTROPE

: a form showing allotropy

Origin of ALLOTROPE

International Scientific Vocabulary, back-formation from allotropy
First Known Use: 1876

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