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Isotropic

[ahy-suh-trop-ik, -troh-pik]

i·so·trop·ic

[ahy-suh-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
adjective
1.
Physics. of equal physical properties along all axes. Compare anisotropic (def. 1).
2.
Zoology. lacking axes that are predetermined, as in some eggs.
Also, i·sot·ro·pous [ahy-so-truh-puhs] .


Origin:
1860–65; iso- + -tropic

i·sot·ro·py, noun
non·i·so·trop·ic, adjective
non·i·sot·ro·pous, adjective
un·i·so·trop·ic, adjective
un·i·sot·ro·pous, adjective
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Isotropic is always a great word to know.
So is thermal conductivity. Does it mean:
the heat absorbed by a unit mass of a solid at its melting point that completely converts the solid to a liquid at the same temperature
the amount of heat per unit time per area that can be conducted through a plate of thickness of a given material, differing by one unit of temperature
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isotropic or isotropous (ˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk, aɪˈsɒtrəpəs)
 
adj
1.  having uniform physical properties in all directions
2.  biology not having predetermined axes: isotropic eggs
 
isotropous or isotropous
 
adj
 
iso'tropically or isotropous
 
adv
 
i'sotropy or isotropous
 
n

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isotropic i·so·trop·ic (ī'sə-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk)
adj.
Identical in all directions.


i·sot'ro·py (ī-sŏt'rə-pē) or i·sot'ro·pism (-pĭz'əm) n.

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isotropic   (ī'sə-trō'pĭk, -trŏp'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Identical in all directions; invariant with respect to direction. For example, isotropic scattering of light by a substance entails that the intensity of light radiated is the same in all directions. Compare anisotropic.
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