"pseudomorph" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pseudomorphs [plural]
Etymology: pseudo- (“false”) + -morph (“form”) Etymology templates: {{confix|en|pseudo|morph|gloss1=false|gloss2=form}} pseudo- (“false”) + -morph (“form”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudomorph (plural pseudomorphs)
  1. A deceptive, irregular, or false form; specifically:
    Sense id: en-pseudomorph-en-noun-Q4vJmLPz
  2. A deceptive, irregular, or false form; specifically:
    (geology, mineralogy) A mineral that formed by replacement of an existing mineral (or organic matter) such that the new mineral has the appearance and dimensions of the original.
    Categories (topical): Geology, Mineralogy Translations (a mineral that formed by replacement of an existing mineral or organic matter): pseudomorfi (Finnish), bréagmhorf [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-pseudomorph-en-noun-tqp2ZBd7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-, English terms suffixed with -morph, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 89 6 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pseudo-: 22 53 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -morph: 16 70 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 19 72 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 19 71 10 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'a mineral that formed by replacement of an existing mineral or organic matter': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pseudomorphic Related terms: pseudomorphism

Verb

Forms: pseudomorphs [present, singular, third-person], pseudomorphing [participle, present], pseudomorphed [participle, past], pseudomorphed [past]
Etymology: pseudo- (“false”) + -morph (“form”) Etymology templates: {{confix|en|pseudo|morph|gloss1=false|gloss2=form}} pseudo- (“false”) + -morph (“form”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} pseudomorph (third-person singular simple present pseudomorphs, present participle pseudomorphing, simple past and past participle pseudomorphed)
  1. To be transformed into such a form
    Sense id: en-pseudomorph-en-verb-xlzsmW6f

Inflected forms

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