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noun - the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms
The existence, especially in the solid state, of two or more crystalline or molecular structural forms of an element.
ALLOTROPY - Allotropy or allotropism (from Greek (allos), meaning 'other', and (tropos), meaning 'manner, form') is the property of some chemical elements to...
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The existence, especially in the solid state, of two or more crystalline or molecular structural forms of an element. |
the existence of two or more different physical forms of a chemical element. |
the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms |
the existence of the same chemical substance in more than one form, each with different physical qualities |
The existence of two or more different physical forms of a chemical element. |
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Allotropy or allotropism (from Greek (allos), meaning 'other', and (tropos), meaning 'manner, form') is the property of some chemical elements to exist in two or more different forms, in the same physical state, known as allotropes of these elements. Allotropes are different structural modifications of an element; the atoms of the element are bonded together in a different manner. For example, the allotropes of carbon include diamond (the carbon atoms are bonded together in a tetrahedral lattice arrangement), graphite (the carbon atoms are bonded together in sheets of a hexagonal lattice), graphene (single sheets of graphite), and fullerenes (the carbon atoms are bonded together in spherical, tubular, or ellipsoidal formations). The term allotropy is used for elements only, not for compounds. The more general term, used for any crystalline material, is polymorphism. Allotropy refers only to different forms of an element within the same phase (i.e., different solid, liquid or gas fo |