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Catenation vs Allotropy - What's the difference?

catenation | allotropy |

As nouns the difference between catenation and allotropy

is that catenation is catenation (all senses) while allotropy is (chemistry) a property, exhibited by some elements of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.

catenation

English

Noun

(wikipedia catenation)
  • The act or process of catenating.
  • (chemistry) The ability of a few elements, most especially carbon, to yield chains and rings by forming covalent bonds with atoms of the same element.

    • See also

    *organic chemistry

    allotropy

    English

    (wikipedia allotropy)

    Noun

    (allotropies)
  • (chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.

    • Derived terms

    * allotrope

    Related terms

    * allotropic * allotropical * allotropism * allotropous (A term not used in chemistry but used with different meanings in entomology and botany.)