allotropic

adjective

al·​lo·​trop·​ic ¦a-lə-¦trä-pik 

1

: of, relating to, or exhibiting allotropy

allotropic chemical changes

sulfur is known in a number of allotropic forms

2

: showing a variation of form : existent in a different form

dialects with allotropic developments

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary allotropy + -ic

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for allotropic

• inotropic
• azeotropic