allotropize

transitive verb

al·​lot·​ro·​pize

əˈlä‧trəˌpīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to change from one allotropic form to another

Word History

Etymology

allotropy + -ize

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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