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aeolotropy

aeolotropy noun: the phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.

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

aeolotropy meaning in Tamil

aeolotropy in Tamil

இயற்பியல்மாற்றம், திசை சார்மை

Synonyms of aeolotropy

Forms of aeolotropy

alternative formæolotropy
alternative formeolotropy

Origin of aeolotropy

From aeolo- + -tropy.

Questions about aeolotropy

What does aeolotropy mean?
Aeolotropy means the phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
What is aeolotropy in Tamil?
Aeolotropy in Tamil is இயற்பியல்மாற்றம், திசை சார்மை. See Aeolotropy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is aeolotropy?
Aeolotropy is a noun.

Words near aeolotropy in the dictionary

  1. aeolosaurids
  2. aeolothripid
  3. aeolothripids
  4. aeolotropic
  5. aeolotropism
  6. aeolotropy
  7. aeolsklavier
  8. aeolsklaviers
  9. Aeolus
  10. aeon
  11. aeonial

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Adapted from Wiktionary: aeolotropy (page history and authors); aeolotropy (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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