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Allomorphism

Allomorphism \Al`lo*mor"phism\, n. (Min.) The property which constitutes an allomorph; the change involved in becoming an allomorph.

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allomorphism

n. (context chemistry English) The property of a compound which has more than one crystalline form or allomorph.

Usage examples of "allomorphism".

I wondered how many of the aliens were illicit sharers in the human genetic heritage, freed from the allomorphism that had limited their racial progress.

Individuals now cycled at different times from their peers, but allomorphism was still vexatiously inconvenient.

That particular corpse unexpectedly provided the first proof that Haluk allomorphism was being erased by unauthorized genen therapy.

In a gratifyingly short time she demonstrated how allomorphism might be banished from the Haluk genome.