| NOUN | phenomenon | pleomorphism, polymorphism | (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound |
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| phenomenon | pleomorphism | (biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms |
| Meaning | (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound. | |
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| Synonym | polymorphism | |
| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
| Narrower | dimorphism | (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms |
| Broader | chemical phenomenon | Any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules) |
| Spanish | polimorfismo | |
| Catalan | polimorfisme | |
| Adjectives | pleomorphic | relating to or characterized by pleomorphism / pleomorphism |
| Meaning | (biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms. | |
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| Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
| Broader | organic phenomenon | (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals |
| Adjectives | pleomorphic | relating to or characterized by pleomorphism / pleomorphism |
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