PARAMORPHISM

Definition: PARAMORPHISM

PARAMORPHISM

Noun

1. The change of one mineral species to another, so as to involve a change in physical characters without alteration of chemical composition.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Specialty Definitions: PARAMORPHISM

Domain	Definitions
Mining	A. The alteration of one mineral into another without change of composition, such as augite into hornblende in uralitization b. With metamorphism, it describes such thorough changes in a rock that its old components are destroyed and new ones are built up.See also:allomorphism. (references)
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Modern Translations: PARAMORPHISM

Language		Translations for "paramorphism"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Pig Latin		aramorphismpay.(various references)

Ukranian		параморфізм. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Rhyming with "PARAMORPHISM"

Words rhyming with "PARAMORPHISM" (pronounced 'Par`a*mor"phism'): Allomorphism, Amorphism, Anamorphism, Anthropomorphism, Automorphism, Dimorphism, Gamomorphism, Homoeomorphism, homomorphism, Isodimorphism, Isomeromorphism, isomorphism, Isotrimorphism, metamorphism, Pleomorphism, Plesimorphism, Polymorphism, Psephism, Pseudomorphism, Trimorphism, Zoomorphism. (additional references)

Anagrams: PARAMORPHISM

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-h-i-m-m-o-p-p-r-r-s"
	-4 letters: amphoras, aphorism, mariposa, morphias.
	-5 letters: amphora, marrams, mohairs, morphia, paramos, paraphs, pariahs, rammish, raphias, ripraps, rompish, rosaria.
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