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, monotropy, monotype, monotypic, monounsaturate, monounsaturated, monovalent
Compare enantiotropy.
Related forms
mon·o·trop·ic [mon-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] /ˌmɒn əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjectivemon·o·trop·i·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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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.