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Anisotropic : adj : not invariant with respect to direction; "anisotropic
crystals" [ant: isotropic]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Anisotrope \An"i*so*trope`\,Anisotropic : \An`i*so*trop"ic\, a.
[Gr. ? unequal _ ? a turning, ? to turn.] (Physics)
Not isotropic; having different properties in different
directions; thus, crystals of the isometric system are
optically isotropic, but all other crystals are anisotropic.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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