allotropic

/ˌæləˈtɹɑpɪk/

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Frequency: 1.03 in modern English

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adj

"Graphite and diamond are allotropic forms of carbon."
"A symphony and a poem may be allotropic forms of the same matter: to use a common simile, there is red phosphorus and there is yellow, but both are phosphorus. Likewise there are different forms of art, but there is only one art."

From allo- + -tropic, compare French allotropique.

allotropically

allotropical

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How do you pronounce allotropic?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæləˈtɹɑpɪk/.

What does allotropic mean?

Describing a form of an element that exhibits allotropy.

Where does allotropic come from?

From allo- + -tropic, compare French allotropique.

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