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noun - a substance that promotes auxesis
AUXETICS - Auxetics are structures or materials that have a negative Poisson's ratio. When stretched, they become thicker perpendicular to the applied force. Th...
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Auxetics are structures or materials that have a negative Poisson's ratio. When stretched, they become thicker perpendicular to the applied force. This occurs due to their particular internal structure and the way this deforms when the sample is uniaxially loaded. Auxetics can be single molecules, crystals, or a particular structure of macroscopic matter. * Such materials and structures are expected to have mechanical properties such as high energy absorption and fracture resistance. Auxetics may be useful in applications such as body armor, packing material, knee and elbow pads, robust shock absorbing material, and sponge mops. * The term auxetic derives from the Greek word (auxetikos) which means "that which tends to increase" and has its root in the word , or auxesis, meaning "increase" (noun). This terminology was coined by Professor Ken Evans of the University of Exeter. * One of the first artificially produced auxetic materials, the RFS structure (diamond-fold structure) , was invente |