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/euh mawr"fiz euhm/, n.1. the state or quality of being amorphous.2. Obs. nihilism (def. 3).[1850-55; < G Amorphismus < Gk ámorph(os) AMORPHOUS + -ismos -ISM]
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Amorphism — A*mor phism, n. [See {Amorphous}.] A state of being amorphous; esp. a state of being without crystallization even in the minutest particles, as in glass, opal, etc. Note: There are stony substances which, when fused, may cool as glass or as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Amorphism — An Amorphism, in chemistry, crystallography and, by extension, to other areas of the natural sciences is a substance or feature that lacks an ordered form. In the specific case of crystallography, an amorphism is a material that lacks long range… … Wikipedia
amorphism — amorfiškumas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. amorphism; amorphousness; structurelessness vok. Amorphie, f; Gestaltlosigkeit, f; Strukturlosigkeit, f rus. аморфизм, m; аморфность, f; бесструктурность, f pranc. amorphie, f; amorphisme,… … Fizikos terminų žodynas
amorphism — noun amorphous quality … Wiktionary
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amorphism — n. state of being without specific and determinate form; total negation, nihilism … English contemporary dictionary
amorphism — amor·phism … English syllables
amorphism — /əˈmɔfɪzəm/ (say uh mawfizuhm) noun the state or quality of being amorphous …
amorphism — əˈmȯrˌfizəm noun ( s) Etymology: German amorphismus, from amorph amorphous + ismus ism : the quality or state of being amorphous … Useful english dictionary
