| allomorph | <chemical> Any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance; or the substance having such forms; as, carbonate of lime occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite. A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite. Origin: Gr. Other + form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| allomorphic | <chemical> Of or pertaining to allomorphism. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| allomorphism | <chemical> The property which constitutes an allomorph; the change involved in becoming an allomorph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |