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paramorphism

[ par-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the process by which a paramorph is formed.
  2. the state of being a paramorph.

paramorphism

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noun

  1. a process by which the crystalline structure of a mineral alters without any change in its chemical composition
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of paramorphism1

First recorded in 1865–70; para- 1 + -morphism
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Associated words: mineralogy, mineralogist, mineralize, mineralization, mineralogize, sclerometer, chondrule, paramorphism, geology. mouth, n.

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