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Trimorphism vs Trimorph - What's the difference?

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Trimorphism is a related term of trimorph.


In crystallography|lang=en terms the difference between trimorphism and trimorph

is that trimorphism is (crystallography) the property of crystallizing in three distinct forms while trimorph is (crystallography) any of the three forms of such a substance.

As nouns the difference between trimorphism and trimorph

is that trimorphism is (crystallography) the property of crystallizing in three distinct forms while trimorph is (crystallography) a substance which crystallizes in three distinct forms, or which has three distinct physical states.

trimorphism

English

Noun

  • (crystallography) The property of crystallizing in three distinct forms.
    • Titanium dioxide exhibits trimorphism : its three forms are rutile, octahedrite, and brookite.
  • (biology) The coexistence among individuals of the same species of three distinct forms, not generally connected by intermediate gradations.

    • Related terms

    * dimorphism * polymorphism

    trimorph

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (crystallography) A substance which crystallizes in three distinct forms, or which has three distinct physical states.
  • (crystallography) Any of the three forms of such a substance.

    • Related terms

    * trimorphism * trimorphous (Webster 1913)