isomorphous
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/ˌaɪ səˈmɔr fəs/
adjective
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Chemistry, Crystallography
1.
(of a compound or mineral) capable of crystallizing in a form similar to that of another compound or mineral, used especially of substances so closely related that they form end members of a series of solid solutions.
Origin
1820-30;
iso-
+
-morphous
British Dictionary definitions for
isomorphous
isomorphic
/
ˌaɪsəʊˈmɔːfɪk
/
adjective
1.
exhibiting isomorphism