Allotrope vs. Allotroph

Allotrope vs. Allotroph — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Allotrope and Allotroph

Allotropenoun

(chemistry) Any form of an element that has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form of the same element.

Ozone (O3) is an allotrope of oxygen, normally O2

Allotrophnoun

(rare) heterotroph

Allotropenoun

(linguistics) An other form, a different shape of a lexical unit.

Allotropenoun

(philosophy) An alternative shape of a cognitive structure.

Allotropenoun

a structurally different form of an element;

graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon
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