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polymorph [′päl·i‚mȯrf] (biology) An organism that exhibits polymorphism. (crystallography) One of the crystal forms of a substance displaying polymorphism. Also known as polymorphic modification. (histology) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Because polymorphs can differ in their ease of manufacture and in their medicinal properties, drug companies try to control crystal growth and discover new polymorphs (SN: 8/21/04, p. Illustrated below are the temperatures at which a silica grain transforms into different polymorphs, resulting in a volume change of the refractory. Botapographe, 1994, presents polymorphs and fragments of microscopic life-forms that fill in the canvas as if they defined the overall space. |
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