polymorphicinclusion
nounUK /ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfɪk ɪnˈkluːʒən/
US /ˌpɑːliˈmɔːrfɪk ɪnˈkluːʒən/
A situation where one thing can hold or contain many different shapes or forms.
The polymorphicinclusion of the new material lets it trap both round and square particles.
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2. In chemistry, the trapping of different crystal forms within a single solid structure.
The polymorphicinclusion of two crystal habits was confirmed by X-ray diffraction.
3. In biology, the presence of several distinct cell types inside one membrane-bound compartment.
Microscopy revealed polymorphicinclusion of both bacterial and viral particles in the vacuole.
4. In materials science, a composite where inclusions of varying geometry are embedded in a host matrix.
The alloy's strength comes from polymorphicinclusion of rod-like and plate-like precipitates.