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—paramorphic, paramorphous, adj./par"euh mawrf'/, n. Mineral.a pseudomorph formed by a change in crystal structure but not in chemical composition. Also called allomorph.[1875-80; PARA-1 + -MORPH]
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Paramorph — Par a*morph, n. [Pref. para + Gr. morfh form.] 1. (Min.) A kind of pseudomorph, in which there has been a change of physical characters, by a change in crystal structure without alteration of chemical composition, as the change of aragonite to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paramorph — [par′ə môrf΄] n. a mineral that has undergone paramorphism … English World dictionary
paramorph — a taxonomic variant within a species, so named because lack of data prevents a more accurate determination … Dictionary of ichthyology
paramorph — para·morph … English syllables
paramorph — par•a•morph [[t]ˈpær əˌmɔrf[/t]] n. mir a mineral pseudomorph formed by a change in crystal structure but not chemical composition • Etymology: 1875–80 par a•mor′phic, par a•mor′phous, adj. par a•morph′ism, n … From formal English to slang
paramorph — /ˈpærəmɔf/ (say paruhmawf) noun a pseudomorph formed by a change in crystal structure but not in chemical composition. –paramorphic /pærəˈmɔfɪk/ (say paruh mawfik), adjective …
paramorph — … Useful english dictionary
allomorph — Paramorph Par a*morph, n. [Pref. para + Gr. morfh form.] 1. (Min.) A kind of pseudomorph, in which there has been a change of physical characters, by a change in crystal structure without alteration of chemical composition, as the change of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paramorphic — Paramorph Par a*morph, n. [Pref. para + Gr. morfh form.] 1. (Min.) A kind of pseudomorph, in which there has been a change of physical characters, by a change in crystal structure without alteration of chemical composition, as the change of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paramorphous — Paramorph Par a*morph, n. [Pref. para + Gr. morfh form.] 1. (Min.) A kind of pseudomorph, in which there has been a change of physical characters, by a change in crystal structure without alteration of chemical composition, as the change of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
