allomerism

(ə lämər iz′əm)

noun

variation in chemical composition without change in crystalline form

Origin: < allo- + Gr meros, part (see merit) + -ism

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See allomerism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Consistency in crystalline form with variation in chemical composition.

Related Forms:

  • al·lomˈer·ous adjective

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