allomorphism

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noun

The property of a compound which has more than one crystalline form or allomorph.

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Meanings

nounallomorphism (usually uncountable, plural allomorphisms)

plural allomorphisms

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryThe property of a compound which has more than one crystalline form or allomorph.

Origin

From allomorph + -ism.

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allomorphism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allomorphism

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“allomorphism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allomorphism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allomorphism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allomorphism.

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