Meaning
A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek άλλοτροπἱα (állotrophia), from allo- + -tropy, coined by Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
allotropismproteusdiversificationdiversityheterogeneityheteromorphismmanifoldnessmultifariousnessmultiplicitynonuniformity
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2024, 2026.