allotrope

== English == === Etymology === Back-formation from allotropy, as allo- +‎ -trope, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), and τρόπος (trópos, “way, manner”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæ.lə.tɹəʊp/ === Noun === allotrope (plural allotropes) (chemistry) Any form of an element that has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form of the same element, with different physical properties and often different chemical properties. [from 1847] (linguistics) An other form, a different shape of a lexical unit. (philosophy) An alternative shape of a cognitive structure. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ==== Further reading ==== allotrope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === References === == French == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), and τρόπος (trópos, “way, manner”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.lɔ.tʁɔp/ === Noun === allotrope m (plural allotropes) (chemistry) allotrope L’ozone est un allotrope de l’oxygène — Ozone is an allotrope of oxygen. === Adjective === allotrope (plural allotropes) (chemistry) allotropic ==== Related terms ==== allotropie == German == === Adjective === allotrope inflection of allotrop: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular