| Pronunciation: | 'alu`trowp | ||
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| Matching Terms: | allotropes, allotrophic, allotropic, allotropical, allotropicity, allotropism, allotropize, allotropy | ||
| Definition: | [n] a structurally different form of an element; "graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon" | ||
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| See Also: | chemical element, element | ||
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| Definition: | Any individual structural form of an element which comes in at least two different structural types. | ||
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