allotrope
See also: Allotrope
English
editEtymology
editBack-formation from allotropy,[1] as allo- + -trope, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), and τρόπος (trópos, “way, manner”).
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæ.lə.tɹəʊp/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editallotrope (plural allotropes)
- (chemistry) Any form of an element that has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form of the same element, with different physical properties and often different chemical properties. [from 1847]
- (linguistics) An other form, a different shape of a lexical unit.
- (philosophy) An alternative shape of a cognitive structure.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editelement form of different molecular structure to another form of the same element
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Further reading
editReferences
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “allotrope”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
French
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), and τρόπος (trópos, “way, manner”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editallotrope m (plural allotropes)
Adjective
editallotrope (plural allotropes)
Related terms
editGerman
editAdjective
editallotrope
- inflection of allotrop:
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