pseudomorph Crystallography
- pseudomorph Crystallography
pseudomorph Crystallography ['s(j)u:də(ʊ)mɔ:f]
noun a crystal consisting of one mineral but having the form of another.
verb replace to form a pseudomorph.
Derivatives
pseudomorphic adjective
pseudomorphism noun
pseudomorphous adjective
Origin
C19: from
pseudo- + Gk
morphē 'form'.
English new terms dictionary.
2014.
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