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iso·tro·pic | \ ˌī-sə-ˈtrō-pik 
, -ˈträ- \
, -ˈträ- \Definition of isotropic
: exhibiting properties (such as velocity of light transmission) with the same values when measured along axes in all directions
an isotropic crystal
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isotropy \ ī-ˈsä-trə-pē \ noun
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isotropic
adjectiveiso·tro·pic | \ ˌī-sə-ˈtrō-pik , -ˈträp-ik \
, -ˈträp-ik \Medical Definition of isotropic
1 : exhibiting properties (as velocity of light transmission) with the same values when measured along axes in all directions
an isotropic crystal
2 : lacking predetermined axes
an isotropic egg
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isotropy \ ī-ˈsä-trə-pē \ noun, plural isotropies
\ noun, plural isotropiesComments on isotropic
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The first known use of isotropic was in 1856
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