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Princeton's WordNet

  1. allotropic, allotropicaladjective

    of or related to or exhibiting allotropism

    "carbon and sulfur and phosphorus are allotropic elements"

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  1. allotropicadjective

    Describing a form of an element that exhibits allotropy.

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  1. allotropic

    Allotropy or allotropism (from Ancient Greek ἄλλος (allos) 'other', and τρόπος (tropos) 'manner, form') is the property of some chemical elements to exist in two or more different forms, in the same physical state, known as allotropes of the elements. Allotropes are different structural modifications of an element: the atoms of the element are bonded together in a different manner. For example, the allotropes of carbon include diamond (the carbon atoms are bonded together to form a cubic lattice of tetrahedra), graphite (the carbon atoms are bonded together in sheets of a hexagonal lattice), graphene (single sheets of graphite), and fullerenes (the carbon atoms are bonded together in spherical, tubular, or ellipsoidal formations). The term allotropy is used for elements only, not for compounds. The more general term, used for any compound, is polymorphism, although its use is usually restricted to solid materials such as crystals. Allotropy refers only to different forms of an element within the same physical phase (the state of matter, such as a solid, liquid or gas). The differences between these states of matter would not alone constitute examples of allotropy. Allotropes of chemical elements are frequently referred to as polymorphs or as phases of the element. For some elements, allotropes have different molecular formulae or different crystalline structures, as well as a difference in physical phase; for example, two allotropes of oxygen (dioxygen, O2, and ozone, O3) can both exist in the solid, liquid and gaseous states. Other elements do not maintain distinct allotropes in different physical phases; for example, phosphorus has numerous solid allotropes, which all revert to the same P4 form when melted to the liquid state.

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  1. allotropic

    Allotropic refers to the ability of certain elements to exist in two or more different forms, known as allotropes, in the same physical state. These different forms usually have distinct physical and chemical properties. Examples of allotropic elements include carbon, which can exist as graphite, diamond, or fullerene, and oxygen, which can exist as diatomic oxygen or trioxygen (ozone).

Webster Dictionary

  1. Allotropicadjective

    alt. of Allotropical

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. allotropique.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of allotropic in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of allotropic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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