Orthotropic

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Orthotropic may refer to:

  • Orthotropic material is one that has different material properties or strengths in different orthogonal directions (e.g., glass-reinforced plastic, or wood)
  • Orthotropic deck, in bridge design, is one made from solid steel plate
  • Orthotropic movement, in botany, is a type of tropism along the same axis as the stimulus
  • Orthotropics, a method claimed to be able to guide facial growth