trimorph

noun

tri·​morph

ˈtrīˌmȯrf

: any of the three crystalline forms of a trimorphous substance

rutile, brookite, and anatase are trimorphs of titanium dioxide

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, back-formation from trimorphism

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