| paramorph | <chemical> A kind of pseudomorph, in which there has been a change of physical characters without alteration of chemical composition, as the change of aragonite to calcite. Origin: Pref. Para- + Gr. Form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| paramorphine | <chemistry> A poisonous alkaloid, C19H21NO3, found in opium in small quantities, having a sharp, astringent taste, and a tetanic action resembling that of strychnine. Origin: So called from a kind of Egyptian opium produced at Thebes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paramorphism | <chemical> The change of one mineral species to another, so as to involve a change in physical characters without alteration of chemical composition. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| paramorphous | <chemical> Relating to paramorphism; exhibiting paramorphism. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |