allotropy

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Noun allotropy has 1 sense

allotropy, allotropism - the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms
--₁ is a kind of chemical phenomenon

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Allotropy

Noun:

The existence of different physical forms or varieties of an element or compound in the same state.

Example: Oxygen has several allotropes including O2 and O3.

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Verb (Allotrope):

To transform a chemical element or compound into a different physical form or variety.

Example: The researcher succeeded in allotroping the carbon atom into the diamond structure.

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