monotropy
[ muh-no-truh-pee ]
/ məˈnɒ trə pi /
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noun, plural mo·not·ro·pies. Crystallography.
polymorphism that is irreversible.
Nearby words
- monotrematous,
- monotreme,
- monotrichate,
- monotrichous,
- monotriglyph,
- monotype,
- monotypic,
- monounsaturate,
- monounsaturated,
- monovalent
Compare enantiotropy.
Origin of monotropy
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Examples from the Web for monotropy
In the first class 74 are included sulphur and ammonium nitrate; monotropy is exhibited by aragonite and calcite.