allomorphism
[ al-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm ]
/ ˌæl əˈmɔr fɪz əm /
noun Chemistry.
variability in crystalline form without change in chemical constitution.
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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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Medical definitions for allomorphism
allomorphism
[ ăl′ə-môr′fĭz′əm ]
n.
A change in crystalline form that occurs without a change in chemical composition.
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