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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A material that has uniform properties in all directions. An isotropic crystals has the same [ | + | A material that has uniform properties in all directions. An isotropic crystals has the same [[refractive index]] when measured along each axes. It will not show any [[interference color|interference colors]] when examined with crossed polars. Examples of isotropic materials include [[glass]], some [[plastic|plastics]], and cubic crystals (e.g., [[sodium chloride]]). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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isotropie (Fr.); isotropia (Port.) | isotropie (Fr.); isotropia (Port.) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * | + | * Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, ''The Particle Atlas'', W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972 |
| − | * | + | * José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009. |
| − | * | + | * ASTM, Standard Terminology of Microscopy, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 14, General Methods and Instrumentation, ASTM, E175, 75-78, May 1982 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:34, 21 September 2022
Description
A material that has uniform properties in all directions. An isotropic crystals has the same Refractive index when measured along each axes. It will not show any interference colors when examined with crossed polars. Examples of isotropic materials include Glass, some plastics, and cubic crystals (e.g., Sodium chloride).
Synonyms and Related Terms
isotropie (Fr.); isotropia (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, The Particle Atlas, W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972
- José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009.
- ASTM, Standard Terminology of Microscopy, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 14, General Methods and Instrumentation, ASTM, E175, 75-78, May 1982