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æolotropy

æolotropy is the alternative spelling of aeolotropy.

Meaning of aeolotropy

Noun

aeolotropy (uncountable)

  1. The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
    • One of the most curious and interesting things in the mathematics of æolotropy.1881, W. Thomson, Nature No. 628, page 47
    Synonyms:
    anisotropy

Forms of æolotropy

alternative formeolotropy

Questions about æolotropy

What is æolotropy the alternative spelling of?
Æolotropy is the alternative spelling of aeolotropy.

Words near æolotropy in the dictionary

  1. æolipyles
  2. Æolis
  3. Æolist
  4. Æolists
  5. æolotropic
  6. æolotropy
  7. Æolus
  8. æon
  9. æonial
  10. æonian
  11. æonic

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