aeolotropic

[ ee-uh-loh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]
/ ˌi ə loʊˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk /

adjective Physics.

not isotropic; anisotropic.

Origin of aeolotropic

1865–70; < Greek aiólo(s) fickle, changeful + -tropic

OTHER WORDS FROM aeolotropic

ae·o·lot·ro·py [ee-uh-lo-truh-pee] /ˌi əˈlɒ trə pi/, ae·o·lot·ro·pism, noun

Words nearby aeolotropic

aeolian mode, aeolian tone, aeolic, aeolipile, aeolis, aeolotropic, aeolus, aeon, aeonian, aepyornis, aeq.

British Dictionary definitions for aeolotropic

aeolotropic
/ (ˌiːələʊˈtrɒpɪk) /

adjective

a less common word for anisotropic

Word Origin for aeolotropic

C19: from Greek aiolos fickle + -tropic