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monotropy

American  
[muh-no-truh-pee] / məˈnɒ trə pi /

noun

Crystallography.

PLURAL

monotropies

  1. polymorphism that is irreversible.

Other Word Forms

  • monotropic adjective
  • monotropically adverb

Etymology

Origin of monotropy

First recorded in 1900–05; mono- + -tropy

Example Sentences

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In the first class 74 are included sulphur and ammonium nitrate; monotropy is exhibited by aragonite and calcite.

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