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dimorph
di·morph
/
ˈdaɪ
mɔrf
/
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dahy
-mawrf
]
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noun
Crystallography
.
either of the two forms assumed by a mineral or other chemical substance exhibiting
dimorphism
.
Origin:
<
Greek
dímorphos
having two shapes; see
di-
1
,
-morph
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dimorph
(ˈdaɪmɔːf)
—
n
either of two forms of a substance that exhibits dimorphism
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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