pseudomorphism

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noun

The state of having, or the property of taking, a crystalline form unlike that of the species.

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Meanings

nounpseudomorphism (countable and uncountable, plural pseudomorphisms)

plural pseudomorphisms

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe state of having, or the property of taking, a crystalline form unlike that of the species.

Origin

From pseudo- + -morphism or pseudomorph + -ism.

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Translations

Irish bréagmhorfacht
  • bréagmhorfachthaving or taking a crystalline form unlike that of the species
Italian pseudomorfosi
  • pseudomorfosihaving or taking a crystalline form unlike that of the species
Cite this entry
APA

pseudomorphism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomorphism

MLA

“pseudomorphism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomorphism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudomorphism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudomorphism.

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