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idiomorphic
[ id-ee-uh-mawr-fik ]
/ ˌɪd i əˈmɔr fɪk /
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adjective
Also euhedral. (in a rock) noting or pertaining to a mineral constituent having its own characteristic outward crystalline form unaltered by the other constituents of the rock; automorphic.
having its own characteristic form.
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Origin of idiomorphic
OTHER WORDS FROM idiomorphic
id·i·o·mor·phi·cal·ly, adverbid·i·o·mor·phism, nounWords nearby idiomorphic
idiograph, idiographic, idiolect, idiom, idiomatic, idiomorphic, -idion, idiopathic, idiopathy, idiophone, idioplasm
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How to use idiomorphic in a sentence
The augite is mostly a variety of diopside and is only occasionally idiomorphic.
Idiomorphic, id-i-o-mor′fik, adj. having a peculiar or distinctive form.
Typical nepheline-dolerites are scarce, and consist of idiomorphic augite, surrounded by nepheline.
British Dictionary definitions for idiomorphic
idiomorphic
/ (ˌɪdɪəʊˈmɔːfɪk) /
adjective
(of minerals) occurring naturally in the form of well-developed crystals
Derived forms of idiomorphic
idiomorphically, adverbidiomorphism, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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