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enantiotropism

enantiotropism noun: the reversible transformation of a crystal between different forms when heated above, or cooled below, a transition-point temperature.

Noun

enantiotropism (uncountable)

  1. The reversible transformation of a crystal between different forms when heated above, or cooled below, a transition-point temperature.

Origin of enantiotropism

From enantiotrope + -ism.

Questions about enantiotropism

What does enantiotropism mean?
Enantiotropism means the reversible transformation of a crystal between different forms when heated above, or cooled below, a transition-point temperature.
What part of speech is enantiotropism?
Enantiotropism is a noun.

Words near enantiotropism in the dictionary

  1. enantiotopes
  2. enantiotopic
  3. enantiotrope
  4. enantiotropes
  5. enantiotropic
  6. enantiotropism
  7. enantiotropy
  8. enarch
  9. enarched
  10. enarches
  11. enarching

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