allotropic
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of allotropic
First recorded in 1875–80; allotrop(y) + -ic
Example Sentences
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Phosphorus is the only member of its group that does not occur in the uncombined state in nature; it exists in many allotropic forms.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
"For the creation of quantum mechanics, the application of which has, inter alia, led to the discovery of the allotropic forms of hydrogen."
From US News ● Oct. 10, 2014
Physical Condition.—The brittleness of the substances B and C, the facility with which they can be reduced to the finest powder, makes a striking point of difference between allotropic and normal silver.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889 by Various
It can be obtained in several allotropic forms, corresponding to those of carbon.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson
When I studied chemistry, the instructor burned a bit of diamond to prove to us that the diamond was, after all, only carbon in an "allotropic" form.
From Craftsmanship in Teaching by William Chandler Bagley
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