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isotropic
[ ahy-suh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]
adjective
- Physics. of equal physical properties along all axes. Compare anisotropic ( def 1 ).
- Zoology. lacking axes that are predetermined, as in some eggs.
isotropic
/ aɪˈsɒtrəpəs; ˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk /
adjective
- having uniform physical properties in all directions
- biology not having predetermined axes
isotropic eggs
isotropic
/ ī′sə-trō′pĭk,-trŏp′ĭk /
- 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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Derived Forms
- ˌisoˈtropically, adverb
- iˈsotropy, noun
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Other Words From
- i·sotro·py noun
- noni·so·tropic adjective
- noni·sotro·pous adjective
- uni·so·tropic adjective
- uni·sotro·pous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of isotropic1
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Example Sentences
With these there may be a greater or less amount of brown, isotropic glass.
I have hitherto described the geo-electric effect of radial and isotropic organs.
Sometimes the phrases “isotropic tension” and “hydrostatic pressure” are used instead of “uniform” tension or pressure.
The relations between stress and strain in a material which is not isotropic are much more complicated.
For many years the luminiferous medium was identified with the isotropic solid of the theory of elasticity.
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