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allotropic

al·lo·trop·ic
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [al-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik or al-uh-trop-i-kuh l, -troh-pi-kuh l]
    • /ˌæl əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk or ˌæl əˈtrɒp ɪ kəl, -ˈtroʊ pɪ kəl/
    • /æ.lə.trəʊ.pɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik or al-uh-trop-i-kuh l, -troh-pi-kuh l]
    • /ˌæl əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk or ˌæl əˈtrɒp ɪ kəl, -ˈtroʊ pɪ kəl/

Definitions of allotropic word

  • adjective allotropic of or characterized by allotropy 3
  • adjective allotropic pertaining to or characterized by allotropy. 1
  • noun allotropic (chemistry) Describing a form of an element that exhibits allotropy. 1
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Origin of allotropic

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; allotrop(y) + -ic

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Parts of speech for Allotropic

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allotropic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Top questions with allotropic

  • what is allotropic form?
  • what are two allotropic forms of carbon?

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    an allotropic form of selenium occurring as a black, amorphous, water-insoluble, light-sensitive powder: used chiefly in photoelectric cells.

  • phosphorus

    Chemistry. a solid, nonmetallic element existing in at least three allotropic forms, one that is yellow, poisonous, flammable, and luminous in the dark, one that is red, less poisonous, and less flammable, and another that is black, insoluble in most solvents, and the least flammable. The element is used in forming smoke screens, its compounds are used in matches and phosphate fertilizers, and it is a necessary constituent of plant and animal life in bones, nerves, and embryos. Symbol: P; atomic weight: 30.974; atomic number: 15; specific gravity: (yellow) 1.82 at 20°C, (red) 2.20 at 20°C, (black) 2.25–2.69 at 20°C.

  • selenium

    a nonmetallic element chemically resembling sulfur and tellurium, occurring in several allotropic forms, as crystalline and amorphous, and having an electrical resistance that varies under the influence of light. Symbol: Se; atomic weight: 78.96; atomic number: 34; specific gravity: (gray) 4.80 at 25°C, (red) 4.50 at 25°C.

  • tin pest

    the powdering of tin exposed to low temperatures, caused by allotropic transformation.
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