colloform
colloform adjective: having a rounded, finely banded texture formed by rhythmic precipitation.
Adjective
colloform (comparative more colloform, superlative most colloform)
- Having a rounded, finely banded texture formed by rhythmic precipitation.
- Often complex textural patterns of more than one colloform mineral phase might co-exist.1982, S. S. Augustithis, Atlas of the sphaeroidal textures and structures and their genetic significance
- As mentioned, the transition of colloform to crystalline structures is achieved mainly by the reversibility of gel to sol and possibly from sol to a solution phase out of which crystallization can take place.2010, Stylianos Augustithis, Atlas of the Textural Patterns of Ore Minerals and Metallogenic Processes
colloform meaning in Tamil
colloform in Tamil
- கோளக்கனிமம்
Forms of colloform
| comparative | more colloform |
|---|---|
| superlative | most colloform |
Origin of colloform
Apparently from collo(id) + -form.
Questions about colloform
- What does colloform mean?
- Colloform means having a rounded, finely banded texture formed by rhythmic precipitation.
- What is colloform in Tamil?
- Colloform in Tamil is கோளக்கனிமம். See Colloform meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is colloform?
- Colloform is an adjective.
Words near colloform in the dictionary
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