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allotropy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-lotropy
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Ancient Greek άλλοτροπἱα (állotrophia), from allo- + -tropy, coined by Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

allotropies (plural)

Derived Forms

allotrope

Frequently Paired Words

allotropic allotropical allotropism allotropous

Synonyms

allotropism

Questions

What does allotropy mean?
A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
Where does allotropy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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