amorphous
IPA: ʌmˈɔrfʌs
adjective
- Lacking a definite form or clear shape.
- (by extension) Being without definite character or nature.
- (by extension) Lacking organization or unity.
- (physics) In the non-crystalline solid state of a typically crystalline solid.
- (set theory, of a set) Infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets.
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Examples of "amorphous" in Sentences
- The ex premie 'group' is amorphous to say the least.
- The amorphous polymer are also excellent in processing.
- The key to producing amorphous ice is the rate of cooling.
- An example of an amorphous membrane is the silica membrane.
- The amorphous creature is a common trope in science fiction.
- He also contributed to the physics of amorphous semiconductors.
- It meant amorphous, unformed material in Psalms and medieval writing.
- The amorphous state reflects less light than the crystalline one does.
- An amorphous silicon capable of the formation of a semiconductor junction.
- An amorphous silicon is capable of the formation of a semiconductor junction.
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