aeolotropic

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

/ ˌi ə loʊˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk /

adjective Physics.

not isotropic; anisotropic.

Nearby words

aeolian mode, aeolian tone, aeolic, aeolipile, aeolis, aeolotropic, aeolus, aeon, aeonian, aepyornis, aeq.

Origin of aeolotropic

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

Related forms

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

a less common word for anisotropic

Word Origin for aeolotropic

C19: from Greek aiolos fickle + -tropic

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