auxetic
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of auxetic
1730–40; < Greek auxētikos increasing, equivalent to auxēt ( ós ) increased (derivative of aúxein; see auxesis) + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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When you punch an auxetic, the material bunches up and narrows in width.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
If the bag were full of an auxetic foam when you punched it, though, the material would grow denser and stiffen.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
One study on using auxetic materials in bra straps found that "auxetic polyester and nylon structures exhibited remarkable pressure distribution capabilities."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
Unlike a rubber band that narrows when stretched, the Airgami mask expands when pulled across the face, a feature of so-called auxetic materials.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 20, 2021
He was all about enthusiasm; now retired, he steers funding into research on the latest wonder of supposedly vanished but actually super-specialised northern textiles, auxetic materials whose fibres thicken when stretched.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 30, 2011
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