allotropize

\\əˈlä.trəˌpīz\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s)

Etymology: allotropy + -ize

: to change from one allotropic form to another

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allotropize, v. rare.

(æˈlɒtrəpaɪz)

[mod. f. Gr. ἀλλότροπ-ος (see allotropy) + -ize.]

To change the physical properties of a body without change of its substance.