aeolotropic

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

adjective

Physics.

1. not isotropic; anisotropic.

aeolotropic

/ ˌiːələʊˈtrɒpɪk /

adjective

1. a less common word for anisotropic

Other Word Forms

• aeolotropy noun
• aeolotropism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aeolotropic¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of aeolotropic¹

C19: from Greek aiolos fickle + _-tropic

Example Sentences

The best experimental determinations of the coefficients have been made indirectly by Voigt by means of results obtained in the theories of the torsion and flexure of aeolotropic bars.

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