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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.
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Origin of allotropy

First recorded in 1840–50; allo- + -tropy
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British Dictionary definitions for allotropy

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

Derived forms of allotropy

allotropic (ˌæləˈtrɒpɪk), adjectiveallotropically, adverb
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