amorphous
(redirected from amorphously)

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal

0.01 sec.

amorphous

Unorganized or vague. A lack of structure. For example, the amorphous state of a bit on a rewritable optical disc means that the light from a laser beam will scatter and not be as reflective as a highly structured crystalline bit. Contrast with crystalline. See amorphous silicon, amorphous semiconductor, phase change disc and phase change memory.

amorphous

(of chemicals, rocks, etc.) not having a crystalline structure

amorphous [ə′mȯr·fəs]

(physics)

Pertaining to a solid which is noncrystalline, having neither definite form nor structure.

amorphous

Said of rock having no crystal structure.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			29) Because the erroneous expectations of at-will employees are rooted in a verifiable factual mistake, they should be fairly easy to correct without recourse to amorphously heightened standards of a "knowing and voluntary" waiver. Sticky expectations: responses to persistent over-optimism in ... by Williams, Sean Hannon / Notre Dame Law Review What matters here is words (broadly and finally amorphously defined), and what matters much less is deeds, the "tyranny of things" promoted by scholars such as Chicago's Bill Brown, cultural artifacts, and so forth. Treason by Words: Literature, Law, and Rebellion in Shakespeare's ... by Kezar, Dennis / Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England In this amorphously bounded geography, styles and functions are moving points. Observing Komo among Tagwa people in Burkina Faso: a Burkinabe art ... by Diamitani, Boureima Tiekoroni / African Arts			Amoret amoretto Amorim, Enrique amorini amorino Amorites Amoros, Francisco Amorós, Francisco Amorpha amorphic allele Amorphosporangium amorphous amorphous film amorphous frost amorphous laser amorphous memory array amorphous mineral amorphous peat amorphous ribbon Amorphous Semiconductor amorphous silicon amorphous sky amorphous snow amorphous solid Amorphous State amorphously amortisseur winding amortization Amortization of Fixed Capital amortize amortizement Amos Amos 'n' Andy Amos and Andy Amos Tutuola amosite Amosov, Ivan Amosov, Ivan Afanasevich Amosov, Nikolai Amosov, Nikolai Mikhailovich amount limit amount of mixing amount of substance Amoy Amoz amp amp off amp-hr amp-turn ampacity ampangabeite			amorphous film amorphous frost Amorphous Hydrogenated Silicon amorphous laser amorphous memory array Amorphous metal Amorphous metal distribution transformer amorphous mineral Amorphous organic matter amorphous peat Amorphous Poly-Alpha-Olefins amorphous polyalphaolefin Amorphous Polyethylene Terephthalate amorphous ribbon amorphous semiconductor amorphous shape Amorphous silica Amorphous silica Amorphous silica Amorphous silicon Amorphous silicon Amorphous Silicon Laboratory amorphous sky amorphous snow Amorphous solid Amorphous solid Amorphous solid Amorphous solid Amorphous State Amorphous sulphur amorphously amorphousness amorphousness amorphousness amorphousness Amorphozoa Amorphozoic Amorphus amorphus globosus Amorphy Amorrhites Amors Amors Amors amort amortisation amortisation amortisation amortisation amortisation amortise amortise amortise amortise amortised amortised amortised amortised amortises amortises amortises

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

amorphous (redirected from amorphously)

amorphous
(redirected from amorphously)