TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
POLYMORPHOUS [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peanut clover
1, record 1, English, peanut%20clover
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polymorphous clover 2, record 1, English, polymorphous%20clover
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 3, record 1, English, - peanut%20clover
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trèfle polymorphe
1, record 1, French, tr%C3%A8fle%20polymorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 2, record 1, French, - tr%C3%A8fle%20polymorphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tapiolite
1, record 2, English, tapiolite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral... that consists of oxide of iron and tantalum and is isomorphous with mossite and polymorphous with tantalite. 2, record 2, English, - tapiolite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tapiolite
1, record 2, French, tapiolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La tapiolite est] un oxyde de fer et de tantale, ces deux métaux pouvant être remplacés respectivement par du manganèse et du niobium, qui cristallise dans le système quadratique. Il se présente en individus prismatiques de couleur noire, brillants. 2, record 2, French, - tapiolite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tapiolita
1, record 2, Spanish, tapiolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niobotantalato de hierro y de manganeso que cristaliza en el sistema cuadrático. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tapiolita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lizardite
1, record 3, English, lizardite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magnesium silicate hydroxide of the kaolinite-serpentine group which polymorphous with antigorite, clinochrysotile, orthochrysotile and parachrysotile, and forms a series with nepouite. 2, record 3, English, - lizardite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lizardite
1, record 3, French, lizardite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (silicate) du système cristallin rhomboédrique et hexagonal, du groupe de la kaolinite-serpentine. 2, record 3, French, - lizardite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vaterite
1, record 4, English, vaterite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral... that consists of a relatively unstable form of calcium carbonate and is polymorphous with calcite and aragonite. 1, record 4, English, - vaterite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vatérite
1, record 4, French, vat%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristal [instable] de carbonate de calcium. 2, record 4, French, - vat%C3%A9rite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vaterita
1, record 4, Spanish, vaterita
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad inestable de carbonato de calcio; cristaliza en el sistema hexagonal. 1, record 4, Spanish, - vaterita
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nombre en honor de Heinrich Vater, médico alemán. 2, record 4, Spanish, - vaterita
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polymorph
1, record 5, English, polymorph
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- polymorphic 2, record 5, English, polymorphic
correct
- polymorphous 1, record 5, English, polymorphous
correct
- pleomorphous 1, record 5, English, pleomorphous
correct
- pleomorphic 1, record 5, English, pleomorphic
correct
- allomorphic 1, record 5, English, allomorphic
correct
- allomorphous 3, record 5, English, allomorphous
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of minerals crystallizing in various crystal systems while keeping the same chemical composition. 1, record 5, English, - polymorph
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are ... numerous possible polymorphic modifications or structural states of alkali feldspars, depending upon the extent of ordering of Al ions throughout the structure. 2, record 5, English, - polymorph
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "allomeric" (or "allomerous") which is used for minerals having the same crystalline form but a different chemical composition. 1, record 5, English, - polymorph
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- polymorphe
1, record 5, French, polymorphe
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- allomorphe 2, record 5, French, allomorphe
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décrit des minéraux qui, tout en ayant la même composition chimique, cristallisent dans des systèmes différents. 3, record 5, French, - polymorphe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calcite et aragonite sont des minéraux polymorphes. 3, record 5, French, - polymorphe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- polimorfo
1, record 5, Spanish, polimorfo
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de las sustancias químicas que se prestan al polimorfismo, [que es la] propiedad de la sustancia que, sin que cambie su composición química, puede cristalizar en varios sistemas diferentes. 1, record 5, Spanish, - polimorfo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-08-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Surface Treatment of Metals
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- polymorphous silicon
1, record 6, English, polymorphous%20silicon
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Time-of-flight transient photoconductivity measurements reveal a monotonic increase with the deposition pressure in the hole mobility in polymorphous silicon for samples deposited under hydrogen dilution. 1, record 6, English, - polymorphous%20silicon
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitements de surface des métaux
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- silicium polymorphe
1, record 6, French, silicium%20polymorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] matériau [...] nanocristallin [qui] comporte des cristaux de taille inférieure à ceux du microcristallin incorporé dans une matrice amorphe. 1, record 6, French, - silicium%20polymorphe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-01-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Epidermis and Dermis
- Pregnancy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- herpes gestationis 1, record 7, English, herpes%20gestationis
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare, self-limited blistering cutaneous disorder of unknown origin, usually beginning on the abdomen during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy and spreading to other sites, and characterized by the presence of an intensely pruritic polymorphous eruption, which may recur with subsequent pregnancies. 2, record 7, English, - herpes%20gestationis
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Herpes gestationis is a rare disease of pregnancy ... The most common finding on direct immunofluorescence is linear deposition of C3 along the basement membrane zone. 3, record 7, English, - herpes%20gestationis
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Épiderme et derme
- Grossesse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- herpes gestationis
1, record 7, French, herpes%20gestationis
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dermatose bulleuse survenant chez la femme enceinte à la fin de la grossesse, caractérisée par un prurit violent précédant l'apparition de lésions urticariennes périombilicales et de bulles, se généralisant par poussées. 1, record 7, French, - herpes%20gestationis
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des auteurs intègrent cette affection au cadre de la maladie de Duhring-Brocq, la rapprochant de la forme pemphigoïde. 1, record 7, French, - herpes%20gestationis
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-06-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Biotechnology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- polymorphous 1, record 8, English, polymorphous
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variable as to form or habit. 2, record 8, English, - polymorphous
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biotechnologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- polymorphe 1, record 8, French, polymorphe
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Biotecnología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- polimorfo 1, record 8, Spanish, polimorfo
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- polymorphous body 1, record 9, English, polymorphous%20body
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Biochimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- corps polymorphe
1, record 9, French, corps%20polymorphe
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Bioquímica
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuerpo polimorfo
1, record 9, Spanish, cuerpo%20polimorfo
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-03-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- polymorphous light eruption 1, record 10, English, polymorphous%20light%20eruption
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cutaneous eruption occurring after exposure to sunlight without evidence of any other precipitating factor, which may consist of papular, papulovesicular, nodular, eczematoide, or plaquelike lesions. 1, record 10, English, - polymorphous%20light%20eruption
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- photodermatose solaire idiopathique
1, record 10, French, photodermatose%20solaire%20idiopathique
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- lucite 2, record 10, French, lucite
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acide para-aminobenzoïque est indiqué dans la prévention et le traitement des photodermatoses solaires idiopathiques (lucites). (CBTF 1991, n° 287, page 4). 1, record 10, French, - photodermatose%20solaire%20idiopathique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
lucite : Terme clinique assez imprécis, désignant les affections cutanées aiguës ou chroniques, déclenchées par l'exposition solaire (érythème aigu, eczéma, prurigo, érythème polymorphe, érythème pellagroïde). 3, record 10, French, - photodermatose%20solaire%20idiopathique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-03-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- bismite
1, record 11, English, bismite
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A monoclinic mineral... It is straw yellow and earthy or powdery, and is polymorphous with sillenite. 2, record 11, English, - bismite
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 DEF
bismuth trioxide ... occurring as a straw-yellow earth. 3, record 11, English, - bismite
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bismite
1, record 11, French, bismite
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Minéral du] système cristallin monoclinique. (...) Se trouve en masse compacte à grenue ou en enduit terreux pulvérulent dans les zones d'oxydation des gîtes de bismuth à Schneeberg, Saxe (Allemagne). 1, record 11, French, - bismite
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-01-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- polymorphous function
1, record 12, English, polymorphous%20function
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- fonction polymorphe
1, record 12, French, fonction%20polymorphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1989-12-05
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- polymorphous set
1, record 13, English, polymorphous%20set
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- ensemble polymorphe
1, record 13, French, ensemble%20polymorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liste de traits sémantiques dont l'appartenance à une catégorie donnée n'est pas déterminée par des conditions nécessaires et conjointement suffisantes. Les concepts manipulés dans la vie courante sont des ensembles polymorphes constitués par comparaison d'entités similaires et appariement probabiliste de traits distinctifs. 1, record 13, French, - ensemble%20polymorphe
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: