paramorphism

[ par-uh-mawr-fiz-uh m ]
/ ˌpær əˈmɔr fɪz əm /

noun

the process by which a paramorph is formed.
the state of being a paramorph.

Origin of paramorphism

First recorded in 1865–70; para-1 + -morphism

British Dictionary definitions for paramorphism

paramorphism
/ (ˌpærəˈmɔːˌfɪzəm) /

noun

a process by which the crystalline structure of a mineral alters without any change in its chemical composition