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allotwin

allotwin noun: a twin crystal whose individuals are oriented crystal associations of different polytypes of the same compound.

Noun

allotwin (plural allotwins)

  1. A twin crystal whose individuals are oriented crystal associations of different polytypes of the same compound

Forms of allotwin

pluralallotwins

Origin of allotwin

From allo- + twin.

Questions about allotwin

What does allotwin mean?
Allotwin means a twin crystal whose individuals are oriented crystal associations of different polytypes of the same compound.
What part of speech is allotwin?
Allotwin is a noun.
What is the plural of allotwin?
The plural of allotwin is allotwins.

Words near allotwin in the dictionary

  1. allotters
  2. allottery
  3. allottest
  4. allotteth
  5. allotting
  6. allotwin
  7. allotwins
  8. allotype
  9. allotypes
  10. allotypic
  11. allotypical

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