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allotrope.

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.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæ.lə.tɹəʊp/UK
  1. 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.

  2. An other form, a different shape of a lexical unit.

  3. An alternative shape of a cognitive structure.

Where this word comes from

Back-formation from allotropy, as allo- + -trope, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), and τρόπος (trópos, “way, manner”).

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