eutropy

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UK/juːˈtrɒpɪk/

noun

A regular variation in the crystal structure of a series of compounds as a function of atomic number.

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Meanings

nouneutropy (countable and uncountable, plural eutropies)

plural eutropies

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA regular variation in the crystal structure of a series of compounds as a function of atomic number.

Origin

From eu- + -tropy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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