allomorphism

[ al-uh-mawr-fiz-uh m ]
/ ˌæl əˈmɔr fɪz əm /

noun Chemistry.

variability in crystalline form without change in chemical constitution.
Compare paramorphism.

Origin of allomorphism

First recorded in 1865–70; allomorph + -ism

Words nearby allomorphism

British Dictionary definitions for allomorphism

allomorphism
/ (ˌæləˈmɔːfɪzəm) /

noun

variation in the crystalline form of a chemical compound

Medical definitions for allomorphism

allomorphism
[ ăl′ə-môrfĭz′əm ]

n.

A change in crystalline form that occurs without a change in chemical composition.