{Allotropic state}, the several conditions which occur in a case of allotropism. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Allotropic — Al lo*trop ic ([a^]l l[ o]*tr[o^]p [i^]k), Allotropical Al lo*trop ic*al ( [i^]k*al), a. [Cf. F. allotropique.] Of or pertaining to allotropism. {Al lo*trop ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Allotropic state}, the several conditions which occur in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Allotropical — Allotropic Al lo*trop ic ([a^]l l[ o]*tr[o^]p [i^]k), Allotropical Al lo*trop ic*al ( [i^]k*al), a. [Cf. F. allotropique.] Of or pertaining to allotropism. {Al lo*trop ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Allotropic state}, the several conditions… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Allotropically — Allotropic Al lo*trop ic ([a^]l l[ o]*tr[o^]p [i^]k), Allotropical Al lo*trop ic*al ( [i^]k*al), a. [Cf. F. allotropique.] Of or pertaining to allotropism. {Al lo*trop ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Allotropic state}, the several conditions… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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