Allotroph

Definition of the noun Allotroph

What does Allotroph mean as a name of something?

noun

1. [biology] Any organisms that obtains its energy from food taken from its environment
2. [chemistry] A chemical element that exists in two different forms but in the same phase, such as diamond and graphite (both forms of carbon).

Explanation

Allotroph: Allotrophs are organisms that take in food from their environment. They cannot synthesize their own.

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A practical medical dictionary ... (1914)

by Thomas Lathrop Stedman

allotroph'ic [G. alios, other, + trophe, nourishment.] Having an altered nutritive value. allotrop'ic. Relating to allotropy. allot'ropism. Allotropy. allof ropy [G. alios, other, ...

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Video shows what allotroph means. Any organism that obtains its energy from food taken from its environment.. Allotroph Meaning. How to pronounce, definition ...

Scrabble value of A₁L₁L₁O₁T₁R₁O₁P₃H₄

The value of this 9-letter word is 14 points, but it's not an accepted word in the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary.

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