November 23, 2007
polymorphism
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DEFINITION: (noun) Crystallization of a compound in at least two distinct forms.
SYNONYMS: pleomorphism.
USAGE: Calcium carbonate possesses the characteristic of polymorphism, since it crystallizes as calcite or aragonite.
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