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allotrope
al·lo·trope
[
állə trp
]
(
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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