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Definition of Allomerism
1. Noun. (chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form.
Generic synonyms: Fluctuation, Variation
Derivative terms: Allomerous
Definition of Allomerism
1. n. Variability in chemical constitution without variation in crystalline form.
Definition of Allomerism
1. Noun. (chemistry) Variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Allomerism
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Allomerism
Literary usage of Allomerism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chemical and Geological Essays by Thomas Sterry Hunt (1875)
"... the conception advanced by Professor Cooke, and rightly regarded by him of
great importance to a correct science of mineralogy, he has named allomerism. ..."
2. Chemical and Physical Researches by Josiah Parsons Cooke (1881)
"The degree of allomerism would then be measured by the excess of the ... the degree
of allomerism in this instance amounting to 12 per cent., and zinc being ..."
3. A New Basis for Chemistry: A Chemical Philosophy by Thomas Sterry Hunt (1891)
"In 1874 the writer noticed the variations in composition which JP Cooke, who had
observed them in certain alloys, described under the name of allomerism. ..."
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