One of the different structural forms of the same chemical element.

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Allotrope by Ciro Santilli 40 Updated 2025-07-16
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Single chemical element, single phase (usually solid), but different 3D structures.
The prototypical examples are the allotropes of carbon such as diamond vs graphite.
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