allotropy

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Noun

allotropy (plural allotropies)

1. (chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.

Related terms

• allotropic
• allotropical
• allotropism
• allotropous (A term not used in chemistry but used with different meanings in entomology and botany.)

Translations

• French: allotropie
• German: Allotropie
• Portuguese: alotropia
• Russian: аллотро́пия
• Spanish: alotropía

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