allotropical
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al·lot·ro·py
(ə-lŏt′rə-pē)n.
The existence of two or more crystalline or molecular structural forms of an element that have different chemical or physical attributes.
al′lo·trop′ic (ăl′ə-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk), al′lo·trop′i·cal adj.
al′lo·trop′i·cal·ly adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | allotropical - of or related to or exhibiting allotropism; "carbon and sulfur and phosphorus are allotropic elements" |
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allotrope