Amorphism
Definition
The state, property, or character of being amorphous; the total absence of an ordered crystalline structure or a regular geometric shape within a solid body. In mineralogy and crystallography, this phenomenon reflects long-range structural molecular disorder, causing isotropic properties that remain constant in all spatial directions.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amorphism
- Amorphousness
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural forms utilized within analytical and physical literature. |
| Formation | Abstract condition noun derived from the adjective root 'amorphous' combined with the suffix '-ia'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.mor.ˈfi.e] |
| Source | Glossary of Crystallographic Anomalies and Solid State Physics Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Gradul ridicat de amorfie al materialului plastic analizat îi conferă o transparență optică remarcabilă.
EN: The high degree of amorphism of the analyzed plastic material endows it with remarkable optical transparency.
RO: O tranziție de la starea de cristalinitate la amorfie poate fi provocată prin iradierea masivă cu ioni.
EN: A transition from the crystalline state to amorphism can be induced by massive ion irradiation.
RO: În tratatul de mineralogie, acest capitol descrie pe larg cauzele geologice ce determină starea de amorfie.
EN: In the mineralogy treatise, this chapter describes at length the geological causes determining the state of amorphism.
Idioms & Phrases
Grad de amorfie / Degree of amorphism
RO: Parametru structural care exprimă raportul procentual dintre masa dezordonată și masa totală a unui corp solid.
EN: A structural parameter expressing the percentage ratio between the disordered mass and the total mass of a solid body.
Amorfie structurală / Structural amorphism
RO: Caracteristică moleculară intrinsecă a rețelei atomice în care lipsește periodicitatea geometrică tridimensională.
EN: An intrinsic molecular characteristic of the atomic lattice where three-dimensional geometric periodicity is missing.
Studiu asupra amorfiei / Study on amorphousness
RO: Lucrare științifică dedicată comportamentului sticlelor metalice și al materialelor obținute prin solidificare rapidă.
EN: A scientific paper dedicated to the behavior of metallic glasses and materials obtained through rapid solidification.
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