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PRONUNCIATION OF ALLOTROPY

allotropy  [əˈlɒtrəpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALLOTROPY

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determiner
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Allotropy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALLOTROPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

allotropy

Allotropy

Allotropy or allotropism (from Greek ἄλλος (allos), meaning "other", and τρόπος (tropos), meaning "manner, form") is the property of some chemical elements to exist in two or more different forms, known as allotropes of these elements. Allotropes are different structural modifications of an element; the atoms of the element are bonded together in a different manner. For example, the allotropes of carbon include diamond (where the carbon atoms are bonded together in a tetrahedral lattice arrangement), graphite (where the carbon atoms are bonded together in sheets of a hexagonal lattice), graphene (single sheets of graphite), and fullerenes (where the carbon atoms are bonded together in spherical, tubular, or ellipsoidal formations). The term allotropy is used for elements only, not for compounds. The more general term, used for any crystalline material, is polymorphism. Allotropy refers only to different forms of an element within the same phase (i.e. different solid, liquid or gas forms); these different states are not, themselves, considered to be examples of allotropy.

Definition of allotropy in the English dictionary

The definition of allotropy in the dictionary is the existence of an element in two or more physical forms. The most common elements having this property are carbon, sulphur, and phosphorus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALLOTROPY


aeolotropy
ˌiːəˈlɒtrəpɪ
anatropy
əˈnætrəpɪ
anisotropy
ˌænaɪˈsɒtrəpɪ
azeotropy
ˌeɪzɪˈɒtrəpɪ
chemotherapy
ˌkiːməʊˈθɛrəpɪ
enantiotropy
ɛnˌæntɪˈɒtrəpɪ
entropy
ˈɛntrəpɪ
eutropy
ˈjuːtrəpɪ
heliotropy
ˌhiːlɪˈɒtrəpɪ
hemitropism
hiːˈmɪtrəpɪ
hemitropy
hiːˈmɪtrəpɪ
hypermetropy
ˌhaɪpəˈmɛtrəpɪ
ionotropy
ˌaɪəˈnɒtrəpɪ
isotropy
aɪˈsɒtrəpɪ
lipotropy
lɪˈpɒtrəpɪ
morphotropy
mɔːˈfɒtrəpɪ
orthotropy
ɔːˈθɒtrəpɪ
satrapy
ˈsætrəpɪ
therapy
ˈθɛrəpɪ
thixotropy
θɪkˈsɒtrəpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALLOTROPY

allot
allotetraploid
allotetraploidy
allotheism
allotment
allotriomorphic
allotrope
allotropic
allotropically
allotropism
allotropous
allotted
allottee
allotter
allottery
allotting
allotype
allotypic
allotypically
allotypy

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALLOTROPY

canopy
colonoscopy
copy
endoscopy
hard copy
laparoscopy
loopy
lycanthropy
microscopy
misanthropy
philanthropy
photocopy
phototropy
pleiotropy
psilanthropy
ropy
snoopy
spectroscopy
theanthropy
zoanthropy

Synonyms and antonyms of allotropy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «allotropy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALLOTROPY

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The translations of allotropy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «allotropy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

同素异形体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

allotropy
570 millions of speakers

English

allotropy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

allotropy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التآصل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аллотропия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

allotropy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

allotropy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

allotropie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Allotropy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Allotropie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

同素体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

allotropy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Allotropy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

allotropy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

allotropy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाटप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

allotropi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Allotropy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alotropia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аллотропия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

allotropy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλλοτροπία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

allotropy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

allotropy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

allotropy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of allotropy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLOTROPY»

The term «allotropy» is normally little used and occupies the 139.216 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLOTROPY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about allotropy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALLOTROPY»

Discover the use of allotropy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to allotropy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Textbook of Engineering Material and Metallurgy
Macrostructural examination of the material is done to reveal structural defects and inhomogeneities of large area. The material requires polishing of the surfaces to be examined. 2.15 POLYMORPHISM AND ALLOTROPY Polymorphism : It is ...
Amandeep Singh Wadhwa, Er. Harvinder Singh Dhaliwal, 2008
2
The Metallography and Heat Treatment of Iron and Steel
Allotropy of Iron. —The study of the crystallization of iron is complicated by the existence of several allotropic forms of that metal. Physicists and chemists do not agree as to the exact meaning of allotropy, still less as to the phraseology by which ...
Albert Sauveur
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The Theory of Allotropy...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Andreas Smits, 2012
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Textbook Of Engineering Physics
ALLOTROPY. AND. POLYMORPHISM. Many materials under different thermal conditions exhibit different structures, called allotropic phases, without any changes in chemical composition. This property of the material by virtue of which it ...
RAJAGOPAL, K., 2012
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Construction Materials: Types, Uses and Applications
ALLOTROPY. Allotropy (polymorphism) is a characteristic or ability of certain compounds and elements to exist in at least two distinct crystalline forms (atomic arrangements). ALLOYS. Physical and Chemical Properties An alloy is defined by ...
Caleb Hornbostel, 1991
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The Evolution of Adaptive Systems: The General Theory of ...
To answer this question, we must begin by comparing and contrasting classic pleiotropy with allotropic gene expression: Allotropy as ''false'' pleiotropy ''True'' pleiotropy Output is slightly different at broadly similar Output is very different at ...
James Patrick Brock, 2000
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Articles on Allotropy, Including: Metallic Hydrogen, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
8
Properties of Chemical Elements: Allotropy, Biology and ...
Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 188. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2011
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Chemistry for Tenth Class Part2
Allotropy Allotropy is the existence of an element in two or more different forms in the same physical state. The different forms of the element are called allotropes. Allotropy is due to the existence of two or more kinds of molecules of an element  ...
Lakhmir Singh and Manjit Kaur, Lakhmir Singh, Manjit Kaur
10
Engineering Chemistry I (for BPUT)
When it occurs in elements, it is referred to as allotropy. Each crystalline form of the element is known as allotrope or polymorph. Each polymorphic form of the substance constitute separate phase. 0ne form changes into an other form at a ...
B.B. Patra, Biswajit Samantray, Patra B.B.

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALLOTROPY»

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Brick by brick, life and death
It's a trait evident again in the Dallas sculpture which is cleverly titled Allotrope, as in allotropy, the property of some chemical elements to exist ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Feb 14»
2
A resolution to drink honest wine
More so licorice and a lush crush of vinous allotropy. Solid wall of tannin will stand for 5-7 years and then crumble effortlessly, willingly, ... «Canada.com, Jan 14»
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... Essentia, Frontline Mentality, Drawing Down the Moon, Withhold the Blood, Allotropy, Avereign, Society Kills, Equal Parts and Harry Manback ... «PR Web, Sep 13»
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Metals Knowledge: Structure of plain steel
Allotropy is characterized by a change in atomic structure which occurs at a definite transformation temperature. Four changes occur in iron, ... «Alibaba News Channel, Jul 06»

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