AUXETIC
auxetic
(adjective) of or relating to growth by auxesis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
auxetic (comparative more auxetic, superlative most auxetic)
(chemistry) Having the property of counterintuitively expanding when being stretched.
(pathology) Relating to auxesis
Noun
auxetic (plural auxetics)
An auxetic material.
Source: Wiktionary
Aux*et"ic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Pertaining to, or containing, auxesis; amplifying.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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