Allomorphism
variability in crystalline form without change in chemical const-tution.
noun
variation in the crystalline form of a chemical compound
allomorphism al·lo·mor·phism (āl’ə-môr’fĭz’əm)
n.
a change in crystalline form that occurs without a change in chemical composition.
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