anisotropic, a.
(æˌnaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk)
[mod. f. Gr. ἄνισος unequal + τροπικός belonging to turning, f. τρόπος a turning.]
Acting in different ways on the ray of polarized light; possessing the power both of right- and left-handed polarization; æolotropic.
| 1879 Rutley Stud. Rocks ix. 77 Minerals..which exhibit double refraction or are anisotropic. 1881 Maxwell Electr. & Magn. I. 137 A heterogeneous anisotropic medium. |