AEOLOTROPIC

aeolotropic, eolotropic

(adjective) having properties with different values along different axes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

aeolotropic (not comparable)

(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.

Synonyms

• anisotropic

Source: Wiktionary


Æ`o*lo*trop"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Physics)

Definition: Exhibiting differences of quality or property in different directions; not isotropic. Sir W. Thomson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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