Meaning of allotropical in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌaləˈtrɒpɪkl/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    allotropical

    Etymology

    mid 19th century; earliest use found in Chemist. From allo- + -tropic + -al, ultimately after Swedish allotropisk: see slightly earlier allotropic and foreign-language forms cited at that entry

    Definitions

    1. of or related to or exhibiting allotropism

    Examples

    • « carbon and sulfur and phosphorus are allotropic elements »

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