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b) Adjective for orthotropics, e.g., "An orthotropic appliance is one used in orthotropic (facial growth guidance) treatment.
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Orthotropic — may refer to: Orthotropic material is one that has the different materials properties or strengths in different orthogonal directions (e.g., glass reinforced plastic, or wood) Orthotropic deck is one in which the deck is solid steel plate in… … Wikipedia
Orthotropic — Or tho*trop ic, a. [See {Orthotropal}.] (Bot.) Having the longer axis vertical; said of erect stems. Encyc. Brit. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orthotropic — [ôr΄thō träp′ik] adj. [ ORTHO + TROPIC] 1. designating or of a design for bridges in which the structural supporting units also form the deck, or road surface, thus reducing weight and cost of construction 2. Bot. designating, of, or showing… … English World dictionary
Orthotropic deck — For other uses, see Deck. Fabricating an orthotropic deck section An orthotropic bridge or orthotropic deck is one whose deck typically comprises a structural steel deck plate stiffened either longitudinally or transversely, or in both directions … Wikipedia
Orthotropic material — Wood is an example of an orthotropic material. Material properties in three perpendicular directions (axial, radial, and circumferential) are different. An orthotropic material has two or three mutually orthogonal twofold axes of rotational… … Wikipedia
orthotropic — /awr theuh trop ik, troh pik/, adj. Bot. noting, pertaining to, or exhibiting a mode of vertical growth. [1885 90; ORTHO + TROPIC] * * * … Universalium
orthotropic — Extending or growing in a straight, especially a vertical, direction. [ortho + G. trope, a turn] * * * or·tho·tro·pic (or″tho troґpik) pertaining to or characterized by orthotropia … Medical dictionary
orthotropic — or·tho·trop·ic … English syllables
orthotropic — /ɔθəˈtrɒpɪk/ (say awthuh tropik) adjective denoting, relating to, or exhibiting a mode of plant growth which is more or less vertical. {ortho + tropic} …
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