Aeolotropy

Alternative forms

• æolotropy
• eolotropy

Origin

- + tropy + -

Full definition of aeolotropy

Noun

1. (physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
• 1881, w, w:Nature (journal), One of the most curious and interesting things in the mathematics of æolotropy.

Synonyms

• anisotropy

Related terms

• aeolotropic