monotropy
[ muh-no-truh-pee ]
noun,plural mo·not·ro·pies.Crystallography.
polymorphism that is irreversible.
Origin of monotropy
1Other words from monotropy
- mon·o·trop·ic [mon-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik], /ˌmɒn əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjective
- mon·o·trop·i·cal·ly, adverb
- Compare enantiotropy.
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How to use monotropy in a sentence
In the first class 74 are included sulphur and ammonium nitrate; monotropy is exhibited by aragonite and calcite.
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