allotropenoun [ C ]
/ˈæl.əˌtrəʊp//ˈæl.ə.troʊp/one of many forms of a chemical element. For example, coal and graphite are different forms of carbon.
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- acceptor
- amphiprotic
- amphoteric
- atomic
- atomicity
- balanced equation
- carbon chain
- catalyst
- distilled water
- double bond
- electrolyte
- equation
- fractional distillation
- inorganic chemistry
- ionic bond
- organic chemistry
- reactivity
- solute
- stably
- the nitrogen cycle
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