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Etymology of the English word allotrope

the English word allotrope
using the English suffix -trope
derived from the English word allotropy
using the English prefix allo-
derived from the Greek word allos, ἄλλος, ἄλλως ('else,' different (in many applications); differently)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *al-
using the English suffix -tropy

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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