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allomorph

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  1. 1. n. Any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance; or the substance having such forms; -- as, carbonate of lime occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; -- thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a variant phonological representation of a morpheme Source: wordnet
  5. 5. (a) Any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance; or the substance having such forms; -- as, carbonate of lime occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite. (b) A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; -- thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite. G. H. Williams. Source: webster
  6. 6. n. any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound n. a variant phonological representation of a morpheme Source: ecdict

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