allotrope
one of two or more existing forms of an element: Graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon.
Origin of allotrope
1Words Nearby allotrope
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for allotrope
/ (ˈæləˌtrəʊp) /
any of two or more physical forms in which an element can exist: diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for allotrope
[ ăl′ə-trōp′ ]
Any of several crystalline forms of a chemical element. Charcoal, graphite, and diamond are all allotropes of carbon.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse