auxetic

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Synonyms: auletic, auxenic

Antonyms: auletic, auxenic

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. {{senseid|en|chemistry}} {{lb|en|chemistry}} Having the property of counterintuitively [[expand]]ing when being [[stretch]]ed.
2. {{senseid|en|pathology}} {{lb|en|pathology}} Relating to [[auxesis]]

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|material}} {{lb|en|chemistry}} An [[auxetic#Adjective|auxetic]] [[material]].

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