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allotrope
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al·lo·trope  (l-trp)
n.
A structurally differentiated form of an element that exhibits allotropy.
[Back-formation from allotropy.]
allotrope [ˈæləˌtrəʊp]
n
(Chemistry) any of two or more physical forms in which an element can exist diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon
allotrope  (l-trp)
Any of several crystalline forms of a chemical element. Charcoal, graphite, and diamond are all allotropes of carbon.
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Noun1.allotrope - a structurally different form of an element; "graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon"
chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
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allotrope [ˈæləˌtrəʊp] n → allotropo
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