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allotrope

al·lot·rope

UK/ˈæ.lə.tɹəʊp/ US/ˈælʌˌtroʊp/ uncommon

noun

1.

a structurally different form of an element

  • “graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon”

Origin

Back-formation from allotropy, as allo- + -trope, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), and τρόπος (trópos, “way, manner”).

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