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Anisotropic
{
An′i-so-tropeˊ
,Anˊi-so-trop′ic
, }Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] unequal + [GREEK] a turning, [GREEK] 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.