allotropy

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noun

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

Similar
allotropism
OriginAncient Greek άλλοτροπἱα →
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Meanings

nounallotropy (countable and uncountable, plural allotropies)

plural allotropies

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms

Similar
allotropism
Broader
chemical phenomenon
Also see
allotropism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekάλλοτροπἱα
  2. Englishallotropy

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

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Translations

Catalan al·lotropia
  • al·lotropiahaving multiple atomic structures
Finnish allotropia
  • allotropiahaving multiple atomic structures
French allotropie
  • allotropiehaving multiple atomic structures
German Allotropie
  • Allotropiehaving multiple atomic structures
Greek αλλοτροπία
  • αλλοτροπία (allotropía)having multiple atomic structures
Hungarian allotrópia
  • allotrópiahaving multiple atomic structures
Irish allatrópacht
  • allatrópachthaving multiple atomic structures
Polish alotropia
  • alotropiahaving multiple atomic structures
Portuguese alotropia
  • alotropiahaving multiple atomic structures
Russian аллотро́пия
  • аллотро́пия (allotrópija)having multiple atomic structures
Spanish alotropía
  • alotropíahaving multiple atomic structures
Tagalog kamulkapanan
  • kamulkapananhaving multiple atomic structures
Vietnamese thù hình
  • thù hìnhhaving multiple atomic structures
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APA

allotropy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allotropy

MLA

“allotropy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allotropy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allotropy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allotropy.

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