allotropynoun [ U ]
uk/əˈlɒt.rə.piː/us/əˈlɑː.trə.piː/specializedthe existence of the same chemical substance in more than one form, each with different physical qualities
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Physics: the state of matter
- absorbency
- acid
- acidic
- compress
- filtrate
- gritty
- heavy water
- limy
- liquid
- molten
- non-flammable
- permeable
- plasma
- powder
- powdered
- pressurized
- runny
- slurry
- sulphur
- thin
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allotropic
adjective uk/ˌæl.əˈtrɒp.ɪk/us/ˌæl.əˈtrɑː.pɪk/
Diamond and graphite are allotropic forms of carbon.