allotropy

/əˈlɑtrəpi/
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Definitions of allotropy
  1. noun
    the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms
    synonyms: allotropism
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    type of:
    chemical phenomenon
    any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules)
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