hydatomorphic

adjective

hy·​da·​to·​mor·​phic

¦hīdətō¦mȯrfik

: of, relating to, or produced by crystallization from aqueous solutions

hydatomorphism

ˌ⸗⸗⸗ˈmȯrˌfizəm

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

German hydatomorphose crystallization from aqueous solutions (from hydat- + -morphose -morphosis) + English -ic

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