allotrope

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allotrope

\a.lɔ.tʁɔp\

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Du grec ancien άλλος, allos (« autre ») et τρόπος, tropos (« changement »).

noun allotropes

Corps simple dans une de ses structures cristallines ou moléculaire particulières. Le diamant, le graphite et le graphène sont des allotropes du carbone.

adjective allotropes

Qui peut avoir plusieurs formes cristallines, ou amorphe.

In English

allotrope element form of different molecular structure to another form of the same elemen

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"allotrope." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/allotrope. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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allotrope. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/allotrope

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"allotrope." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/allotrope.

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@misc{allotrope_2026,
  title = {allotrope},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/allotrope},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}