Amorphism

Amorphism
Amorphism A*mor"phism, n. [See {Amorphous}.] A state of being amorphous; esp. a state of being without crystallization even in the minutest particles, as in glass, opal, etc.

Note: There are stony substances which, when fused, may cool as glass or as stone; the glass state is spoken of as a state of amorphism. [1913 Webster]


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