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anisotropic Definition

an·iso·tropic (an ī′sō träpik)

adjective

  1. Bot. assuming a new position in response to external stimuli
  2. Physics having properties, such as conductivity or speed of transmission of light, etc., that vary according to the direction in which they are measured

Etymology: an- + isotropic

anisotropic Related Forms

an′·isotro·py (an′ī sätrə pē) noun or an′·isotro·pism′-piz′əm an·i′so·tropi·cally adverb

anisotropic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tensor: The new anisotropic tensors will be written to the coordinate file in the standard PDB format.
  • etching: Liquid anisotropic etching of silicon enables the accurate fabrication of V-shaped grooves to locate optic fibers.
  • scaling: If you have high anisotropy in the data, use anisotropic scaling.
  • conductivity: We will now revisit the anisotropic thermal conductivity of quartz.
  • refinement: Also anisotropic refinement causes the ring to flatten out with my new slack restraints.
  • adhesive: Anisotropic adhesives offer the potential of good electrical connectivity and mechanical strength.

Modifying Another Word

  • optically: The groundmass consists of optically anisotropic baked clay minerals and abundant dark brown nodules.
  • highly: In such an environment the probe motion is highly anisotropic.
  • strongly: Thus, the rate of diffusion of ions in grain boundaries is strongly anisotropic.
  • very: The composite structure makes wood very anisotropic: its K c in splitting mode ( cracks parallel to grain ) is very low.

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