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allotrope
al·lo·trope [ állə trp ] (plural al·lo·tropes)


noun 
Definition:
 
variant form of element: one of many forms in which a chemical element occurs, each differing in physical properties, e.g. diamonds and coal as forms of carbon

al·lo·trop·ic [ àllə tróppik, àllə trṓpik ] adjective
al·lo·trop·i·cal·ly adverb
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