allotrope

al·lo·trope  (l-trp)

n.

A structurally differentiated form of an element that exhibits allotropy.

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[Back-formation from allotropy.]

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allotrope [ˈæləˌtrəʊp]

n

(Chemistry) any of two or more physical forms in which an element can exist diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon

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allotrope  (l-trp)

Any of several crystalline forms of a chemical element. Charcoal, graphite, and diamond are all allotropes of carbon.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Translations

allotrope [ˈæləˌtrəʊp] n → allotropo