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isotropous

isotropous

9.9
Having the same properties in all directions
  • adjective
  • /ˌaɪsəˈtrɒpəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : isotrópico
  • In an isotropous material, heat is conducted equally in all directions.

Examples

  • The crystal is isotropous, so its refractive index does not depend on direction.

  • Physicists often assume space is isotropous at large scales for their models.

  • The material is isotropous.

  • Is the glass isotropous or anisotropous?

  • In an isotropous material, heat is conducted equally in all directions.

  • The crystal is isotropous, so its refractive index does not depend on direction.

  • Physicists often assume space is isotropous at large scales for their models.

Synonyms

isotropic
vsisotropous
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A material that is the same in every direction

has identical meaning but is a different word form

How Isotropic

isotropous
  • Specialized
9.9
uniform
92 3.7
radial
4 5.9
directional
  • Specialized
16 5.3

Surface Forms

isotropous positive

Morphology

isotropous = isotropic (semi-transparent) = iso + trop + ous

Formed by straightforward suffixation from 'isotropic' to create an adjective meaning 'having the quality of being isotropic'.

Etymology

Isotropous comes from Greek parts iso- 'equal' and -tropos 'turn' or 'direction', the same idea you see in isotope and tropic. So an isotropous material has the same properties in every direction.