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AEolotropic

aeolotropic

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Æˊo-lo-trop′ic

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Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] changeful + [GREEK] a turning, [GREEK] to turn.]
(Physics)
Exhibiting differences of quality or property in different directions; having properties with different values along different axes; not isotropic. In specialized contexts, synonymous with
anisotropic
.
[Also spelled
eolotropic
.]
Sir W. Thomson.

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aeolotropic

aeolotropic

See also: æolotropic

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aeolotropic (not comparable)

  1. (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.

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