pseudomorphosis

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UK/suːdə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfəsɪs/

noun

A change of substance without any change in appearance; the formation of a pseudomorph.

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Meanings

nounpseudomorphosis (plural pseudomorphoses)

plural pseudomorphoses

  1. chemistryA change of substance without any change in appearance; the formation of a pseudomorph.

    The reliability of monolithic microprocessors and the fidelity of monolithic storage postponed the necessity for this pseudomorphosis far beyond what seemed possible in 1948.

    2012, George Dyson, Turing's Cathedral, Penguin, published 2013, page 279

Origin

From pseudo- + morphosis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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