auxetic

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

auxetic (comparative more auxetic, superlative most auxetic)

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

Derived terms

• anauxetic

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)

2. (chemistry) An auxetic material.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: aukseettinen aine
• French: please add this translation if you can
• Polish: auksetyk m
• Russian: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

• eutaxic