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Meaning of trimorphism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The property of crystallizing in three distinct forms.
  2. The coexistence among individuals of the same species of three distinct forms, not generally connected by intermediate gradations.

Examples

“Titanium dioxide exhibits trimorphism: its three forms are rutile, octahedrite, and brookite.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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