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Polymorphism (or crystal polymorphism) is a phenomenon related to the solid state ; it is the ability of a compound in the solid state to exist in different crystalline forms having the same chemical composition. Substances that exist in a non-crystalline solid state are said to be amorphous.


多态性（或多晶性）是与固态物质有关的现象，是具有相同的化学组成固态物质存在不同的结晶形式。非晶形固态物质称为无定形。单质的这种现象的（例如硫），称为同素异形体。