ALLOMEROUS
Al*lom"er*ous, a. (Chem.)
Defn: Characterized by allomerism.
ALLOMORPH Al"lo*morph, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.) (a) Any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance; or the substance having such forms; — as, carbonate of lime occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite. (b) A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; — thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite. G. H. Williams.
ALLOMORPHIC
Al`lo*mor"phic, a. (Min.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to allomorphism.
ALLOMORPHISM
Al`lo*mor"phism, n. (Min.)
Defn: The property which constitutes an allomorph; the change involved in becoming an allomorph.
ALLONGE
Al*longe", n. Etym: [F. allonge, earlier alonge, a lengthening. See
Allonge, v., and cf. Lunge.]
1. (Fencing)
Defn: A thrust or pass; a lunge.