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Meaning of amorphism in English:

amorphism

Pronunciation /əˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m/

noun

Mineralogy Chemistry

  • In a solid substance: the condition or property of not exhibiting a crystalline structure.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal. From a- + -morphism, after German Amorphismus.