auxetic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐξητικός (auxētikós, “growing, promoting growth, productive”).

Adjective

auxetic (comparative more auxetic, superlative most auxetic)

(chemistry) Having the property of counterintuitively expanding when being stretched.
(pathology) Relating to auxesis

Derived terms

Translations

Translations

Finnish: aukseettinen
French: please add this translation if you can
Polish: auksetyczny
Russian: please add this translation if you can

Noun

auxetic (plural auxetics)

(chemistry) An auxetic material.

Translations

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 拉胀材料
Finnish: aukseettinen aine
French: please add this translation if you can
Polish: auksetyk m
Russian: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

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