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单词 allotropy
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allotropy


al·lot·ro·py

A0216400 (ə-lŏt′rə-pē)n. The existence of two or more crystalline or molecular structural forms of an element that have different chemical or physical attributes.
al′lo·trop′ic (ăl′ə-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk), al′lo·trop′i·cal adj.al′lo·trop′i·cal·ly adv.

allotropy

(əˈlɒtrəpɪ) or

allotropism

n (Chemistry) the existence of an element in two or more physical forms. The most common elements having this property are carbon, sulphur, and phosphorus allotropic adj ˌalloˈtropically adv

al•lot•ro•py

(əˈlɒ trə pi)

also al•lot′ro•pism,



n. a property of certain elements, as carbon, sulfur, and phosphorus, of existing in two or more distinct forms. [1840–50] al•lo•trop•ic (ˌæl əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk) adj. al`lo•trop′i•cal•ly, adv.

allotropism, allotropy

the quality of certain substances to exist in more than one form, with different properties in each form. — allotropic, allotropical, adj.See also: Matter
Thesaurus
Noun1.allotropy - the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical formsallotropismchemical phenomenon - any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules)
Translations
allotropieallotropiaalotropia

allotropy


allotropism

 [ah-lot´ro-pizm] existence of an element in two or more distinct forms, sometimes with different physical properties.

al·lot·ro·pism

, allotropy (ă-lot'rō-pizm, -lot'rō-pē), The capacity of of certain elements to exist in various forms that differ in physical properties; for example, carbon black, graphite, fullerenes, and diamonds are all pure carbon. [allo- + G. tropos, a turning]

allotropy

The presence of ≥ 2 structural forms of a substance (e.g., carbon) with distinct physical properties (diamonds, coal).

al·lot·ro·pism

, allotropy (ă-lot'rō-pizm, -lot'rō-pē) The existence of certain elements, in several forms differing in physical properties; e.g., carbon black, graphite, and diamonds are all pure carbon. [allo- + G. tropos, a turning]

allotropy


  • noun

Synonyms for allotropy

noun the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms

Synonyms

  • allotropism

Related Words

  • chemical phenomenon
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