allotropy
or al·lot·ro·pism
[ uh-lo-truh-pee ]
/ əˈlɒ trə pi /
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noun Chemistry.
a property of certain elements, as carbon, sulfur, and phosphorus, of existing in two or more distinct forms; allomorphism.
Nearby words
- allotrope,
- allotrophic,
- allotropic,
- allotropism,
- allotropous,
- allottee,
- allotype,
- allover,
- allow,
- allow for
Origin of allotropy
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Medical Essays|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.In what will these wonderful developments of allotropism end?
allotropy
allotropism
/ (əˈlɒtrəpɪ) /
noun
the existence of an element in two or more physical forms. The most common elements having this property are carbon, sulphur, and phosphorus
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allotropism
[ ə-lŏt′rə-pĭz′əm ]
n.
The existence of two or more forms of an element that differ from one another in crystalline or molecular structure.
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