allotropicity
|al-lo-tro-pi-city|
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/ˌæləˈtrɒpɪsɪti/
(allotropy)
different forms
Etymology
Etymology Information
'allotropicity' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'allotropia,' where 'allo-' meant 'other' and 'tropos' meant 'way or manner.'
Historical Evolution
'allotropia' transformed into the English word 'allotropy,' and eventually became the modern English word 'allotropicity.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'other manner or form,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'existence in different forms.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the property of some chemical elements to exist in two or more different forms, in the same physical state, known as allotropes.
Carbon exhibits allotropy, with graphite and diamond being two allotropes.
Synonyms
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