allotropic

Definition

Describing a form of an element that exhibits allotropy.

Etymology

From allo- + -tropic, compare French allotropique.

Example Sentences

• "Graphite and diamond are allotropic forms of carbon."
• "A symphony and a poem may be allotropic forms of the same matter: to use a common simile, there is red phosphorus and there is yellow, but both are phosphorus. Likewise there are different forms of art, but there is only one art."