allotropize

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Synonyms: allotrope, allotropic, allotropism, allotropies

Antonyms: allotrope, allotropic, allotropism, allotropies

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} To change in [[physical]] properties but not in [[substance]]; to [[alter]] the [[state]], [[crystalline]] [[structure]] or [[appearance]] of a [[chemical]] while leaving it's [[atomic]] [[composition]] the same, such as the change of pure [[carbon]] from [[graphite]] to [[diamond]] or a [[buckyball]].

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