amorphous
adjective/ɐˈmoɾfu/medium
a·mor·fo
Definitions
-1Without a clearly defined shape or form; lacking crystalline structure (in chemistry/mineralogy).
The modeling clay was an amorphous substance before being shaped.
Glass is an amorphous solid.
Common collocations
amorphous solidamorphous substanceamorphous material
1Lacking a definite form or ordered crystalline structure.
Obsidian is a naturally occurring amorphous volcanic glass.
The plastic cooled into an amorphous blob.
Common collocations
amorphous materialamorphous solidamorphous state
Etymology
Do grego 'ámorphos' (sem forma).