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trimorph

[ trahy-mawrf ]

noun

, Crystallography.
  1. a substance existing in three structurally distinct forms; a trimorphous substance.
  2. any of the three forms.

trimorph

/ ˈtraɪmɔːf /

noun

  1. a substance, esp a mineral, that exists in three distinct forms
  2. any of the forms in which such a structure exists

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trimorph1

First recorded in 1905–10, trimorph is from the Greek word trímorphos having three forms. See tri-, -morph

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