1. substances that can exist in three different crystalline forms
Usage: chemistry; mineralogy

Examples

• Carbon is one of the most well-known trimorphs, existing as diamond, graphite, and fullerene.
• The mineral calcium carbonate has trimorphs including calcite, aragonite, and vaterite.
• Scientists study trimorphs to understand how different crystal structures affect material properties.
• Titanium dioxide trimorphs include rutile, anatase, and brookite forms.
• The identification of trimorphs requires X-ray crystallography techniques.
• Polymorphism in trimorphs demonstrates how atomic arrangement influences physical characteristics.