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Isotropic vs Allotropic - What's the difference?

isotropic | allotropic |

As adjectives the difference between isotropic and allotropic

is that isotropic is having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy while allotropic is describing a form of an element that exhibits allotropy.

isotropic

English

Adjective

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  • (physics) Having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy.

    • Antonyms

    * anisotropic

    Related terms

    * isotrope * isotropism * isotropy

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    allotropic

    English

    Adjective

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  • (chemistry) Describing a form of an element that exhibits allotropy.
  • * Graphite and diamond are allotropic forms of carbon.