enantiotropy

noun

en·​an·​ti·​ot·​ro·​py
plural -es
: the relation of two different forms of the same substance (such as two allotropic forms of tin) that have a definite transition point and can therefore change reversibly each into the other compare monotropy

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary enantio- + -tropy

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“Enantiotropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enantiotropy. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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