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PLEOMORPHIC [2 records]

Record 1 2011-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

Said of minerals crystallizing in various crystal systems while keeping the same chemical composition.

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.

OBS

Not to be confused with "allomeric" (or "allomerous") which is used for minerals having the same crystalline form but a different chemical composition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Décrit des minéraux qui, tout en ayant la même composition chimique, cristallisent dans des systèmes différents.

CONT

Calcite et aragonite sont des minéraux polymorphes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
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.

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Record 2 2003-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Biotechnologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Biotecnología
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