Etymology

allotropy

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Today it means: A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures. Full definition →

Ancient Greek άλλοτροπἱα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromάλλοτροπἱα
  2. English todayallotropy

Ancient Greek άλλοτροπἱα (állotrophia), from allo- + -tropy, coined by Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius.

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