Physical Properties Of Materials

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun the existence of a chemical element in two or more different forms, which have different physical or chemical properties

  • The concept of allotropy refers to the ability of a chemical element to exist in multiple forms with different physical and chemical properties.
  • Allotropy is when an element can have different forms with different properties.
  • Allotropy is like when an element can switch things up and be all different.
  • Just like how people can have different sides to their personality, allotropy shows that elements can have different sides to their properties.

adjective not easily shaped or molded; not ductile

  • The material's inductile property makes it unsuitable for use in electrical applications.
  • I heard that wire is inductile, so we can't use it for the project.
  • That coil is totally inductile, it won't work for our experiment.
  • Her mind was inductile, unable to absorb new ideas.