aeolotropic

[ ee-uh-loh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]

adjectivePhysics.
  1. not isotropic; anisotropic.

Origin of aeolotropic

1
1865–70; <Greek aiólo(s) fickle, changeful + -tropic

Other words from aeolotropic

  • ae·o·lot·ro·py [ee-uh-lo-truh-pee], /ˌi əˈlɒ trə pi/, ae·o·lot·ro·pism, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for aeolotropic

aeolotropic

/ (ˌiːələʊˈtrɒpɪk) /


adjective
  1. a less common word for anisotropic

Origin of aeolotropic

1
C19: from Greek aiolos fickle + -tropic

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