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Allotrope Definition & Meaning

allotrope
noun
  1. a structurally different form of an element; "graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon"

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What does allotrope mean?
a structurally different form of an element; "graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon"
What part of speech is allotrope?
Allotrope is a noun.

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