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monotropy

[muh-no-truh-pee]

noun

Crystallography.

plural

monotropies 

  1. polymorphism that is irreversible.

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Other Word Forms

  • monotropic adjective
  • monotropically adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monotropy1

First recorded in 1900–05; mono- + -tropy
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In the first class 74 are included sulphur and ammonium nitrate; monotropy is exhibited by aragonite and calcite.

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