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allotrope

/ˈæ.lə.tɹəʊp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
al-lotrope
IPA
/ˈæ.lə.tɹəʊp/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any form of an element that has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form of the same element, with different physical properties and often different chemical properties.

noun

An other form, a different shape of a lexical unit.

noun

An alternative shape of a cognitive structure.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈæ.lə.tɹəʊp/

Inflected Forms

allotropes (plural)

Derived Forms

allotropize

Frequently Paired Words

alloform allotropic allotropical allotropism allotropous isoform isotrope

Questions

How do you pronounce allotrope?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.lə.tɹəʊp/.
What does allotrope mean?
Any form of an element that has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form of the same element, with different physical properties and often different chemical properties.
Where does allotrope come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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