allotwin

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noun

A twin crystal whose individuals are oriented crystal associations of different polytypes of the same compound

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Meanings

nounallotwin (plural allotwins)

plural allotwins

  1. A twin crystal whose individuals are oriented crystal associations of different polytypes of the same compound

Origin

From allo- + twin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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