English word trimorph comes from English tri-, English -morph (Morpheme. Shape, form, structure.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| tri- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Used in combination with a known element name (e.g. 'tri-silicon') to designate an unknown element that would reside three periods lower than the known element on a Mendeleev-type periodic table. See Mendeleev's predicted elements. Three. |
| -morph | English (eng) | Morpheme. Shape, form, structure. |
| trimorph | English (eng) | (crystallography) A substance which crystallizes in three distinct forms, or which has three distinct physical states.. (crystallography) Any of the three forms of such a substance. |