anisotropic

Adjective

Meaning

Not isotropic; having different properties in different directions; thus, crystals of the isometric system are optically isotropic, but all other crystals are anisotropic.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

property aeolotropic birefringent anisotropy isotropy anisotropically eolotropic anisotropous isotropically electroconductive nonisotropic electrically-conductive anistropic izotropy electroconductively
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Antonyms

isotropic identical isotropous

Phrases with the word

shape-anisotropic anisotropic material anisotropic liquid

Examples

anisotropic crystals Source: Internet

All other crystals are anisotropic: light passing through them is broken up into two plane polarized rays that travel at different speeds and refract at different angles. Source: Internet

Because the permittivity is anisotropic, polarized light of different orientations will travel at different speeds. Source: Internet

Because the etching is performed by ions, which approach the wafer approximately from one direction, this process is highly anisotropic. Source: Internet

Heat conduction is more commonly anisotropic, which implies that detailed geometric modeling of typically diverse materials being thermally managed is required. Source: Internet

Highly anisotropic materials like regular wood (as opposed to wood composites) can easily be wedged apart. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Anisotremus surinamensis Anisotremus virginicus anisotrope anisotropic liquid anisotropic material anisotropical