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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.

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nounaeolotropy (uncountable)

alternative æolotropy · alternative eolotropy

uncountablenatural sciencesThe 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

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

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Origin

From aeolo- + -tropy.

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APA

aeolotropy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeolotropy

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“aeolotropy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeolotropy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aeolotropy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeolotropy.

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