allomerism
- noun
- /ˌæl.əˈmɛr.ɪ.zəm/
- Specialized
- Despite their different chemical compositions, the minerals showed allomerism in their crystal structure.
Examples
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The concept of allomerism helps crystallographers understand anomalies in solid-state chemistry.
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Researchers were intrigued by the allomerism observed in various inorganic salts.
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The study of allomerism is crucial in material science.
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Many compounds exhibit allomerism under specific conditions.
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Despite their different chemical compositions, the minerals showed allomerism in their crystal structure.
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Researchers were intrigued by the allomerism observed in various inorganic salts.
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The concept of allomerism helps crystallographers understand anomalies in solid-state chemistry.
Surface Forms
Morphology
allomerism = allomer (opaque) = allo + mer + ism
The components are specialized combining forms used in chemistry (allo- + -mer) and the meaning is technical and not inferable by an average learner.
Etymology
The word allomerism comes from Greek parts allo- 'other' and -mer 'part', the same mer you see in polymer. So allomerism names a case where substances have 'other parts' (different make-up) but still share the same crystal form.
