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 Words From

• ae·o·lot·ro·py [ee-, uh, -, lo, -tr, uh, -pee], aeo·lotro·pism 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