amorfinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• amorphous adjective Having no clear shape or outline.
• vitreous adj Of or resembling glass; glassy.

Senses

amorfinen is used for these senses in English:

• amorphous (physics) In the non-crystalline solid state of, or being a non-crystalline counterpart to, a crystalline solid.
• vitreous (chemistry) Of a semi-crystalline substance where the atoms exhibit short-range order, but without the long-range order of a crystal.

amorphous — full definition

1. adjective Having no clear shape or outline.
2. adjective Lacking clear organisation, definition or identity.
3. adjective In science, describing a solid whose atoms are not arranged in a regular crystal lattice.

vitreous — full definition

1. adj Of or resembling glass; glassy.
2. adj Of or relating to the vitreous humor of the eye.
3. adj Having a shiny nonporous surface.
4. adj Of a semi-crystalline substance where the atoms exhibit short-range order, but without the long-range order of a crystal.

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