Pseudomorph
Pronunciation: /ˈsudoʊˈmɔɹf/
Pseudomorph (noun)
- a mineral that has taken the shape of another mineral due to chemical changes.
- an object or form that looks like another but is not the same.
Examples
- The geologist discovered a pseudomorph in the rock sample.
- Pseudomorphs can reveal the history of mineral transformations.
Common collocations: identify a pseudomorph, pseudomorph formation, study pseudomorphs, create a pseudomorph, pseudomorph design