allomorphism

[ al-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm ]

nounChemistry.

variability in crystalline form without change in chemical constitution.

Origin of allomorphism

First recorded in 1865–70; allomorph + -ism

Compare paramorphism.

Words Nearby allomorphism

allomerism
allomerize
allometry
allomone
allomorph
allomorphism
all on
all one
allonge
allonym
allopath

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British Dictionary definitions for allomorphism

allomorphism

/ (ˌæləˈmɔːfɪzəm) /

noun

variation in the crystalline form of a chemical compound

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