homeomorph
English
Alternative forms
- homoeomorph
- homœomorph (archaic)
Etymology
Probably not a direct Ancient Greek ὁμοιόμορφος (homoiómorphos); rather a modern coinage from homeo- + -morph.
Noun
homeomorph (plural homeomorphs)
- (chemistry) Material that exhibits similarity in crystalline structure.
- Anything characteristic of homeomorphism.
Antonyms
References
- William Dwight Whitney (1906) The Century dictionary and cyclopedia, page 2867