isotropic

adjective iso·tro·pic \ˌī-sə-ˈtrō-pik, -ˈträ-\

Definition of ISOTROPIC

: exhibiting properties (as velocity of light transmission) with the same values when measured along axes in all directions <an isotropic crystal>

— isot·ro·py \ī-ˈsä-trə-pē\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1856

Medical Dictionary

adjective iso·tro·pic \ˌī-sə-ˈtrō-pik, -ˈträp-ik\

: exhibiting properties (as velocity of light transmission) with the same values when measured along axes in all directions <an isotropic crystal>

: lacking predetermined axes <an isotropic egg>

—isot·ro·py \ī-ˈsä-trə-pē\ noun, plural isot·ro·pies

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