tropik

  • 91emmetropia — /ɛməˈtroʊpiə/ (say emuh trohpeeuh) noun the normal refractive condition of the eye, in which the rays of light are accurately focused on the retina. {New Latin, from Greek emmetros in measure + ōpia eye state} –emmetropic /ɛməˈtrɒpɪk/ (say emuh… …

  • 92enantiotropy — /ɛnæntiˈɒtrəpi/ (say enantee otruhpee) noun the property of certain substances which exist in two crystalline forms, one being stable below a certain temperature, the other above it. –enantiotropic /ɛˌnæntiəˈtrɒpɪk/ (say e.nanteeuh tropik),… …

  • 93geotropic — /dʒioʊˈtrɒpɪk / (say jeeoh tropik) adjective 1. of or relating to geotropism. 2. taking a particular direction with reference to the earth: a. positively geotropic, directed downwards. b. negatively geotropic, directed upwards. c. transversely… …

  • 94heliotropic — /hiliəˈtrɒpɪk/ (say heeleeuh tropik) adjective growing towards the light. –heliotropically, adverb …

  • 95hemitrope — /ˈhɛmitroʊp/ (say hemeetrohp) Crystallography –noun 1. → twin (def. 5). –adjective 2. → twin (def. 11). {French. See hemi , trope} –hemitropic /hɛmiˈtrɒpɪk/ ( …

  • 96hydrotropic — /haɪdrəˈtrɒpɪk / (say huydruh tropik) adjective 1. turning or tending towards moisture, as growing organs. 2. taking a particular direction with reference to moisture. {hydro 1 + tropic} …

  • 97hypermetropic — /haɪpəməˈtrɒpɪk/ (say huypuhmuh tropik) adjective relating to or affected with hypermetropia; long sighted …

  • 98ionotropic — /aɪənəˈtrɒpɪk/ (say uyuhnuh tropik) adjective of or relating to a type of receptor in the brain which operates on the flow of ions across a membrane in response to certain chemicals …

  • 99isentropic — /aɪsənˈtrɒpɪk/ (say uysuhn tropik) adjective (in thermodynamics) of equal or constant entropy …

  • 100isotropic — /aɪsəˈtrɒpɪk/ (say uysuh tropik) adjective 1. Physics having one or more properties that are the same in all directions. 2. Zoology lacking axes which are predetermined, as in some eggs. Also, isotropous /aɪˈsɒtrəpəs/ (say uy sotruhpuhs). {iso +… …