What is "aeolotropic"

aeolotropic \aeolotropic\, AEolotropic \[AE]`o*lo*trop"ic\, a. [Gr. ? changeful + ? a turning, ? to turn.] (Physics) Exhibiting differences of quality or property in different directions; having properties with different values along different axes; not isotropic. In specialized contexts, synonymous with anisotropic. [Also spelled eolotropic.]
--Sir W. Thomson.

Syn:

a. (context physics English) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.

adj. having properties with different values along different axes [syn: eolotropic]