Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Thomson (1819–1890), archbishop of York. From ancient Greek αἰόλος swift, changeable, of uncertain origin + -tropic.
Definition of aeolotropic in US English:
aeolotropic
(also aelotropic, eolotropic)
adjective
Physics rare
Anisotropic.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Thomson (1819–1890), archbishop of York. From ancient Greek αἰόλος swift, changeable, of uncertain origin + -tropic.