Paramorphism
Pronunciation : Par`a*mor"phism
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The change of one mineral species to another, so as to involve a change in physical characters without alteration of chemical composition.
(Min.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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