aeolotropic


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aeolotropic

(ˌiːələʊˈtrɒpɪk)
adj
(General Physics) a less common word for anisotropic
[C19: from Greek aiolos fickle + -tropic]
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Adj.1.aeolotropic - having properties with different values along different axes
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
anisotropic - not invariant with respect to direction; "anisotropic crystals"
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Stavsky, "Bending and stretching of certain types of heterogeneous aeolotropic elastic plates," Journal of Applied Mechanics, vol.
Thermoelasticity of Heterogenous Aeolotropic plates, ASCE J Engg Mech Div, Vol 89 : 89-105.
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