aeolotropic

American

[ee-uh-loh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] / ˌi ə loʊˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk /

adjective

Physics.

not isotropic; anisotropic.

aeolotropic British

/ ˌiːələʊˈtrɒpɪk /

adjective

a less common word for anisotropic

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Other Word Forms

aeolotropism noun
aeolotropy noun

Etymology

Origin of aeolotropic

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

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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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