Allomorph (Noun)
Meaning 1
A variant phonological representation of a morpheme; "the final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 2
Any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound; "calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite".
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Diamond and graphite are two allomorphs of the element carbon, each with distinct physical properties.
- The mineral quartz has several allomorphs, including alpha-quartz and beta-quartz, which differ in their crystal structures.
- Calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite, which have different crystal shapes and densities.
- The allomorphs of titanium dioxide, rutile and anatase, have different optical and electrical properties.
- Silicon dioxide has several allomorphs, including quartz, cristobalite, and tridymite, each with its own unique crystal structure.