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- Allomorph - 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.
- Allomorph - n. - A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; -- thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite.
- Allomorphic - a. - Of or pertaining to allomorphism.
- Allomorphism - n. - The property which constitutes an allomorph; the change involved in becoming an allomorph.
- Allomorph - n. - A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; -- thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite.