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allotrope

Any of two or more forms of the same chemical element. They may have different arrangements of atoms in crystals of the solid—for example, graphite and diamond for carbon—or different numbers of atoms in their molecules—for example, ordinary oxygen (O₂) and ozone (O₃). Other elements that have allotropes include tin, sulfur, antimony, arsenic, selenium, and phosphorus.

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allotrope

A chemical element that can take on different forms based on the structure of, or the number of atoms in, the molecule. The most common example is carbon. If carbon atoms are bonded in a lattice of four triangular surfaces (tetrahedral), it is a diamond. If the atoms are bonded in sheets of six-sided (hexagonal) lattice, it is graphite. See isotope.

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allotrope

any of two or more physical forms in which an element can exist

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allotrope [′a·lə‚trōp]

(chemistry)

A form of an element showing allotropy.