orthotropic
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orthotropic
[¦ȯr·thə¦träp·ik] (mechanics)
Having elastic properties such as those of timber, that is, with considerable variations of strength in two or more directions perpendicular to one another.
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orthotropic
Having dissimilar elastic properties in two mutually perpendicular directions; i.e., orthogonal-anisotropic.
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