allotrope
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See also: Allotrope
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Back-formation from allotropy,[1] as allo- + -trope, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), and τρόπος (trópos, “way, manner”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
allotrope (plural allotropes)
- (chemistry) 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. [from 1847]
- (linguistics) An other form, a different shape of a lexical unit.
- (philosophy) An alternative shape of a cognitive structure.
Derived terms[edit]
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Translations[edit]
element form of different molecular structure to another form of the same element
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Further reading[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “allotrope”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), and τρόπος (trópos, “way, manner”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
allotrope m (plural allotropes)
Adjective[edit]
allotrope (plural allotropes)
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German[edit]
Adjective[edit]
allotrope
- inflection of allotrop:
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