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dimorphism
The property of a chemical compound to crystallize in either of two different crystal structures, e.g., CaCO3as trigonal calcite and as orthorhombic aragonite. Noun: dimorph. Adj: dimorphic. Compare: trimorphism; polymorphism.
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- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
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