ALLOTROPE

allotrope

(noun) a structurally different form of an element; “graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

allotrope (plural allotropes)

(chemistry) Any form of an element that has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form of the same element. [from 1847]

Source: Wiktionary



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BOOK

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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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