allotropism

English

Etymology

From allo- +‎ -tropism.

Pronunciation

  • (us) IPA(key): /æloʊˈtroʊpɪzəm/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

allotropism (plural allotropisms)

  1. (chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.

Synonyms

Translations

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.