SINCE 1828
allotropy
noun
al·lot·ro·py
| \ ə-ˈlä-trə-pē
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plural allotropies
Definition of allotropy
: the existence of a substance and especially an element in two or more different forms (as of crystals) usually in the same phase
Other Words from allotropy
allotropic
\ ˌa-lə-ˈträ-pik
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adjective
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adjective
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allotropy
noun
al·lot·ro·py
| \ ə-ˈlä-trə-pē
\
\
plural allotropies
Medical Definition of allotropy
: the existence of a substance and especially an element in two or more different forms (as of crystals) usually in the same phase
Other Words from allotropy
allotropic
\ ˌal-ə-ˈträp-ik
\
adjective
\
adjective
allotropically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
\
adverb
\
adverb
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