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Anisotropic

Not isotropic; having different properties in different directions; thus, crystals of the isometric system are optically isotropic, but all other crystals are anisotropic.

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Aeolotropic 84% connected

Exhibiting differences of quality or property in different directions; not isotropic.

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Exhibiting differences of quality or property in different directions; not isotropic.

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Isotropic 94% connected

Having the same properties in all directions; specifically, equally elastic in all directions.

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Isotropic 94% connected

Having the same properties in all directions; specifically, equally elastic in all directions.

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Analcime noun · 78% connection

A white or flesh-red mineral, of the zeolite family, occurring in isometric crystals. By friction, it acquires a weak electricity; hen…

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Anisometric adjective · 78% connection

Not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts; -- said of crystals with three unequal axes.

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Binary noun · 78% connection

a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run…

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Binary program noun · 78% connection

a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run…

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Boracite noun · 78% connection

A mineral of a white or gray color occurring massive and in isometric crystals; in composition it is a magnesium borate with magnesium…

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Boron noun · 78% connection

A nonmetallic element occurring abundantly in borax. It is reduced with difficulty to the free state, when it can be obtained in sever…

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Cuprite noun · 78% connection

The red oxide of copper; red copper; an important ore of copper, occurring massive and in isometric crystals.

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Deltohedron noun · 78% connection

A solid bounded by twelve quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the isometric system, allied to the tetrahedron.

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Dichroism noun · 78% connection

The property of presenting different colors by transmitted light, when viewed in two different directions, the colors being unlike in…

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Dichroite noun · 78% connection

Iolite; -- so called from its presenting two different colors when viewed in two different directions. See Iolite.

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Different adjective · 78% connection

Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food or drink; differ…

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Directory noun · 78% connection

A collection or body of directions, rules, or ordinances; esp., a book of directions for the conduct of worship; as, the Directory use…

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Diversely adverb · 78% connection

In different directions; to different points.

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Feldspath noun · 78% connection

A name given to a group of minerals, closely related in crystalline form, and all silicates of alumina with either potash, soda, lime,…

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Heterology noun · 78% connection

The connection or relation of bodies which have partial identity of composition, but different characteristics and properties; the rel…

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Homothecy noun · 78% connection

(mathematics) an isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point.; "Successive applications of homotheti…

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Homothety noun · 78% connection

(mathematics) an isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point.; "Successive applications of homotheti…

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Inactive adjective · 78% connection

Not active; inert; esp., not exhibiting any action or activity on polarized light; optically neutral; -- said of isomeric forms of cer…

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