...observed/'f he excludes the * [" The substance of a homogeneous solid is called isotropic when a spheri' cal portion of it tested by any physical agency exhibits...equal and similar ' portions cut from any positions in the body not subject to the condition of ' parallelism (§ 675) are undistinguishable from one another....

...while there is a definite limit in condensation when the gas is near the critical temperature. 15. The substance of a homogeneous solid is called isotropic •when a spherical portion exhibits no difference, in any direction, in quality, when tested by any physical agency. When any...

...,.„, . ii • . substances agency, exhibits no difference in quality however it is turned, defined. Or, which amounts to the same, a cubical portion cut...equal and similar portions cut from any positions in the body, not subject to the condition of parallelism (§ C75), are undistinguisliable from one...

...gums, as india-rubber, gum-arabic, &c., and fluids. 39. Isotropic and JEolotropic Substances defined. The substance of a homogeneous solid is called isotropic^...equal and similar portions cut from any positions in the body, not subject to the condition of parallelism (§ 38 above), are undistinguishable from...

...gums, as india-rubber, gum-arabic, &c., and fluids. 39. Isotropic and ^Eolotropic Substances defined. The substance of a homogeneous solid is called isotropic^...equal and similar portions cut from any positions in the body, not subject to the condition of parallelism (§ 38 above), are undistinguishable from...

...temperature, whether of the year, month, day, or moment; term introduced 1817 by Humboldt. Isotroplc. The substance of a homogeneous solid is called isotropic...exhibits no difference in quality, however it is turned. A substance exhibiting differences in quality in different directions is called ^Eolotropic. Isouard,NlcOLo,...

...downward force which per * Thomson and Tait, Vol. i., Art. 676, give the following definition of isotropy: "The substance of a homogeneous solid is called isotropic...equal and similar portions cut from any positions in the body, not subject to the condition of parallelism, are undistinguishable from one another. A...

...give the following definition of isotropy : "The substance of a homogeneous solid is called isotropie when a spherical portion of it, tested by any physical...equal and similar portions cut from any positions in the body, not subject to the condition of parallelism, are undistinguishable from one another. A...

...withstand without breakin ing down. The substance of a homogeneous solid is called isotropic (see p. 3) when a spherical portion of it tested by any physical...exhibits no difference in quality however it is turned. Substances which are not isotropic are called eolotropic. From an electrical point of view we can regard...

...elasticity, glass, continuous crystals, india-rubber, and fluids are usually considered as homogeneous. 'The substance of a homogeneous solid is called isotropic...qualities relatively to each pair of parallel faces ' (ibid. p. 217). In what follows we shall restrict our attention to materials which are both homogeneous...