allotropy en · NOUN
Etymology
Ancient Greek άλλοτροπἱα (állotrophia), from allo- + -tropy, coined by Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| allotropies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
allotropic · allotropism · allotropical · allotropous
Translations (16)
gv yl-chummey (having multiple atomic structures) · es alotropía (having multiple atomic structures) · fi allotropia (having multiple atomic structures) · fr allotropie (having multiple atomic structures) · pl alotropia (having multiple atomic structures) · hu allotrópia (having multiple atomic structures) · ru аллотро́пия (having multiple atomic structures) · ca al·lotropia (having multiple atomic structures) · de Allotropie (having multiple atomic structures) · tl kamulkapanan (having multiple atomic structures) · ga allatrópacht (having multiple atomic structures) · el αλλοτροπία (having multiple atomic structures) · io alotropeso (having multiple atomic structures) · kk аллотропия (having multiple atomic structures) · vi thù hình (having multiple atomic structures) · pt alotropia (having multiple atomic structures)