"allomorphism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: allomorphisms [plural]
Etymology: allomorph + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|allomorph|ism}} allomorph + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} allomorphism (usually uncountable, plural allomorphisms)
  1. (chemistry) The property of a compound which has more than one crystalline form or allomorph. Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: polymorphism

Inflected forms

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