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pseudomorphosis

UK/suːdə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfəsɪs/

pseudomorphosis noun: a change of substance without any change in appearance; the formation of a pseudomorph.

Noun

pseudomorphosis (plural pseudomorphoses)

  1. A change of substance without any change in appearance; the formation of a pseudomorph.
    • The reliability of monolithic microprocessors and the fidelity of monolithic storage postponed the necessity for this pseudomorphosis far beyond what seemed possible in 1948.2012, George Dyson, Turing's Cathedral, Penguin, published 2013, page 279

Forms of pseudomorphosis

pluralpseudomorphoses

Origin of pseudomorphosis

From pseudo- + morphosis.

Questions about pseudomorphosis

What does pseudomorphosis mean?
Pseudomorphosis means a change of substance without any change in appearance; the formation of a pseudomorph.
What part of speech is pseudomorphosis?
Pseudomorphosis is a noun.
How do you pronounce pseudomorphosis?
Pseudomorphosis is pronounced /suːdə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfəsɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of pseudomorphosis?
The plural of pseudomorphosis is pseudomorphoses.

Words near pseudomorphosis in the dictionary

  1. pseudomorphisms
  2. pseudomorphose
  3. pseudomorphosed
  4. pseudomorphoses
  5. pseudomorphosing
  6. pseudomorphosis
  7. pseudomorphous
  8. pseudomorphously
  9. pseudomorphs
  10. pseudomotif
  11. pseudomotifs

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