allomorphism
[ al-uh-mawr-fiz-uh m ]
/ ˌæl əˈmɔr fɪz əm /
noun Chemistry.
variability in crystalline form without change in chemical constitution.
Compare
paramorphism.
Words nearby allomorphism
allomerism,
allomerize,
allometry,
allomone,
allomorph,
allomorphism,
allonge,
allongé,
allonym,
allopath,
allopathic
British Dictionary definitions for allomorphism
allomorphism
/ (ˌæləˈmɔːfɪzəm) /
noun
variation in the crystalline form of a chemical compound
Medical definitions for allomorphism
allomorphism
[ ăl′ə-môr′fĭz′əm ]
n.
A change in crystalline form that occurs without a change in chemical composition.