orthotropic
Pronunciation: /ˌɔːθəˈtɹɒpɪk/
The English word “orthotropic” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Growing vertically, either upwards or downwards.
- Having material properties that differ along three mutually orthogonal twofold axes of rotational symmetry.
Etymology
From ortho- + -tropic.
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