allotrope

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n.
A structurally differentiated form of an element that exhibits allotropy.

[Back-formation from ALLOTROPY.]

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Any of two or more forms of the same chemical element. They may have different arrangements of atoms in crystals of the solid — for example, graphite and diamond for carbon — or different numbers of atoms in their molecules — for example, ordinary oxygen (O₂) and ozone (O₃). Other elements that have allotropes include tin, sulfur, antimony, arsenic, selenium, and phosphorus.

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(ăl'ə-trōp')
n.

A structurally differentiated form of an element that exhibits allotropism.

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Meaning #1: a structurally different form of an element

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