allotrope
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al·lo·trope
(ăl'ə-trōp') 
n.
A structurally differentiated form of an element that exhibits allotropy.
n.
A structurally differentiated form of an element that exhibits allotropy.
[Back-formation from ALLOTROPY.]
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allotrope
Any of two or more forms of the same chemical element. They may have different arrangements of atoms in crystals of the solidfor example, graphite and diamond for carbonor different numbers of atoms in their moleculesfor example, ordinary oxygen (O2) and ozone (O3). Other elements that have allotropes include tin, sulfur, antimony, arsenic, selenium, and phosphorus.
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allotrope
any of the different physical forms in which a chemical element can exist; e.g. diamond, graphite, and fullerenes are allotropes of carbon.
| allotopy, allotopic, allothreonine | |
| allotropy, allotype, allotypic specificity |
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categories related to 'allotrope'
- Substances, Particles, and Atomic Architecture - allotrope: one of two or more different molecular forms of an element in same physical state, with differences in physical and chemical properties
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