Allotrope
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈæ.lə.tɹəʊp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Allotrope is a noun meaning (linguistics) An other form, a different shape of a lexical unit.
Meaning
(linguistics) An other form, a different shape of a lexical unit.
More Meanings
- (philosophy) An alternative shape of a cognitive structure.
- (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.
Word Forms
- allotropes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include allomorph, allomorphism, isotopocule, analog, isomer, isotopolog.
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