polyamorphic

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Etymology

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From poly- +‎ amorphic.

Adjective

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polyamorphic (not comparable)

  1. Exhibiting polyamorphism
    • 14996 (2015), Alessandro Cunsolo, Yan Li, Chaminda N. Kodituwakku, Shibing Wang, Daniele Antonangeli, Filippo Bencivenga, Andrea Battistoni, Roberto Verbeni, Satoshi Tsutsui, Alfred Q. R. Baron, Ho-Kwang Mao, Dima Bolmatov, Yong Q. Cai, “Signature of a polyamorphic transition in the THz spectrum of vitreous GeO2”, in Scientific Reports[1], volume 14996:
      The THz spectrum of density fluctuations, , of vitreous GeO at ambient temperature was measured by inelastic x-ray scattering from ambient pressure up to pressures well beyond that of the known -quartz to rutile polyamorphic (PA) transition.