ALLOTROPICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does allotropical mean? 

• ALLOTROPICAL (adjective)
  The adjective ALLOTROPICAL has 1 sense:

1. of or related to or exhibiting allotropism

  Familiarity information: ALLOTROPICAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALLOTROPICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or related to or exhibiting allotropism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

allotropic; allotropical

Context example:

carbon and sulfur and phosphorus are allotropic elements

Pertainym:

allotropy (the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms)

Derivation:

allotropism; allotropy (the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms)