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A material whose properties vary with crystallographic direction is said to be:

1. Isotropic
2. Homogeneous
3. Amorphous
4. Anisotropic

Answer

D. Anisotropic

Solution

Single crystals are typically anisotropic; randomly oriented polycrystals behave nearly isotropically.

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