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amorphous

[ah-mor´fus]

having no definite form; shapeless.

a·mor·phous

(ă-mōr'fŭs),

1. Without definite shape or visible differentiation in structure.

2. Not crystallized.

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amorphous

adjective Lacking a fixed shape; shapeless

a·mor·phous

(ā-mōr'fŭs)

1. Without definite form or visible differentiation in structure.

2. Not crystallized.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

amorphous

1. Of no particular shape or form.

2. Lacking distinct crystalline structure.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

a·mor·phous

(ā-mōr'fŭs)

1. Without definite shape or visible differentiation in structure.

2. Not crystallized.

References in periodicals archive ?

Song et al., "Ni-doped GST materials for high speed phase change memory applications," Materials Research Bulletin, vol.

Li et al., "Superlattice-like [Sb.sub.50][Se.sub.50]/ [Ga.sub.30][Sb.sub.70] thin films for high-speed and high density phase change memory application," Applied Physics Letters, vol.

Song et al., "Superlattice-like GaSb/ [Sb.sub.2][Te.sub.3] films for low-power phase change memory," Scripta Materialia, vol.

High Reliability and Fast-Speed Phase-Change Memory Based on [Sb.sub.70][Se.sub.30]/Si[O.sub.2] Multilayer Thin Films

Zalden's team found is essentially this: Exposing phase change memory to a 0.5THz electric pulse for picoseconds at a time can create crystallized filaments that can be measured and theoretically used to store data.

Now that we know that phase change memory can switch so quickly, however, we also know that there's more potential headroom in design than some may have previously thought.

Phase Change Memory Can Operate Thousands of Times Faster Than Current RAM

Surprisingly, the technology behind phase change memory is not expensive, and can be commercially used for a variety of devices requiring storage and memory, from servers to tablets.