noun🔗ShareAllotropeAny form of an element that has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form of the same element."Carbon exists as several allotropes, including diamond and graphite, which have very different properties despite both being made of only carbon atoms. "Le carbone existe sous plusieurs formes allotropiques, dont le diamant et le graphite, qui ont des propriétés très différentes bien qu'ils soient tous deux constitués uniquement d'atomes de carbone.elementchemistrysubstancematerialscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading