al·lom·er·ism ( -l m -r z m)n. Consistency in crystalline form with variation in chemical composition. al·lom er·ous adj. |
allomerism [əˈlɒməˌrɪzəm]
n
(Chemistry) similarity of crystalline structure in substances of different chemical composition
allomeric [ˌæləˈmɛrɪk], allomerous adj
allomerism
variability of a chemical compound in which there is no variation in crystalline form. — allomeric, adj.
See also: Form
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| Noun | 1. | allomerism - (chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions variation, fluctuation - an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change |
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