allotrope

Back-formation from allotropy,[1] as allo- +‎ -trope, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), and τρόπος (trópos, “way, manner”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈæ.lə.tɹəʊp/

allotrope (plural allotropes)

1. (chemistry) Any form of an element that has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form of the same element. [from 1847]
   • Ozone (O₃) is an allotrope of oxygen, normally O₂
   • Note: Different structural forms of a compound are isomers.

• allotropic
• allotropical
• allotropism
• allotropous

• allotrope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), and τρόπος (trópos, “way, manner”).

• IPA^(key): /a.lɔ.tʁɔp/

allotrope m (plural allotropes)

1. (chemistry) allotrope.

   L’ozone est un allotrope de l’oxygène — Ozone is an allotrope of oxygen.

allotrope (plural allotropes)

1. (chemistry) allotropic.

• allotropie

allotrope

1. inflection of allotrop:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular