allotropism

allotropism definition - medical

al·lot·ro·pism (ə-lŏtˈrə-pĭzˌəm) or al·lot·ro·py (-rə-pē)

noun
The existence of two or more forms of an element that differ from one another in crystalline or molecular structure.

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