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allotropy

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allotropy

Main Entry:: al·lot·ro·py
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈlä-trə-pē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural al·lot·ro·pies
Date:: 1850

: the existence of a substance and especially an element in two or more different forms (as of crystals) usually in the same phase

— al·lo·trop·ic

\ˌa-lə-ˈträ-pik\ adjective

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