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monotropy

[ muh-no-truh-pee ]

noun

Crystallography.
plural monotropies.
  1. polymorphism that is irreversible.
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz··ٰDZ· [mon-, uh, -, trop, -ik, -, troh, -pik], adjective
  • Dzo·ٰDZi·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monotropy1

First recorded in 1900–05; mono- + -tropy
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Example Sentences

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In the first class 74 are included sulphur and ammonium nitrate; monotropy is exhibited by aragonite and calcite.

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