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The existence of multiple amorphous forms of a substanceSee Also: polymorphism
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Polyamorphism — In materials science polyamorphism is the ability of a substance to exist in several different amorphous modifications. It is analogous to the polymorphism of crystalline materials. Even though amorphous materials exhibit no long range periodic… … Wikipedia
Crystal — Crystals redirects here. For other uses, see Crystals (disambiguation). This article is about crystalline solids. For the type of glass, see lead crystal. For other uses, see Crystal (disambiguation). Quartz crystal. The individual grains of this … Wikipedia
Polymorphism (materials science) — Polymorphism in materials science is the ability of a solid material to exist in more than one form or crystal structure. Polymorphism can potentially be found in any crystalline material including polymers, minerals, and metals, and is related… … Wikipedia
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Amorphes Eis — ist eine Form von festem Wasser, welche dadurch ausgezeichnet ist, dass die Wassermoleküle wie in einem Glas unregelmäßig angeordnet sind, also keine Fernordnung besteht. Hierdurch unterscheidet sich amorphes Eis von den 15 bekannten kristallinen … Deutsch Wikipedia
