allotropism /al·lot·ro·pism/ (ah-lot´rah-pizm) existence of an element in two or more distinct forms, e.g., graphite and diamond.
al·lot·ro·pism ( -l t r-p z m) or al·lot·ro·py (-r-p )n. The existence of two or more forms of an element that differ from one another in crystalline or molecular structure. |
allotropism
existence of an element in two or more distinct forms.
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