allotropize
allotropize · allotropizes · allotropized · allotropizing
To change in physical properties but not in substanceTo 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.
Meaning
1 sensesTo 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.
Origin
From allotrope + -ize.From allotrope + -ize.
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Forms
allotropizes, allotropizing, allotropized, allotropized| Base form | allotropize · to allotropize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | allotropizes |
| Present participle | allotropizing |
| Past simple | allotropized |
| Past participle | allotropized |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle