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Definition: HOMOTROPAL

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. An alternative spelling for "Homotropous": Turned in the same direction with something else.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb homotropally.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(homotropally)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective homotropal.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Homotropal" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Specialty Expressions: HOMOTROPAL

Expressions Domain Definition
Homotropal ventilation Mining Ventilation by a current of air traveling in the same direction as the flow of mineral out of a mine. See also: descensional ventilation; ascensional ventilation; antitropal ventilation. (references)

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Definition: HOMOTROPAL

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. An alternative spelling for "Homotropous": Turned in the same direction with something else.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb homotropally.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(homotropally)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective homotropal.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "HOMOTROPAL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Specialty Expressions: HOMOTROPAL

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Homotropal ventilationMiningVentilation by a current of air traveling in the same direction as the flow of mineral out of a mine. See also: descensional ventilation; ascensional ventilation; antitropal ventilation. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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