What is another word for gyrotropy?
Pronunciation: [d͡ʒa͡ɪɹˈɒtɹəpi] (IPA) 
Gyrotropy is a term used to describe a material's ability to rotate the plane of polarization of light passing through it. There are several synonyms for this term that are commonly used in scientific literature. Some of these synonyms include birefringence, optical activity, and chirality. Birefringence refers to the separation of light into two polarization states as it passes through a material. Optical activity describes the ability of a material to rotate the polarization of light passing through it. Chirality refers to the property of a molecule that is not superimposable on its mirror image. While these terms have slightly different meanings, they are often used interchangeably with gyrotropy in scientific literature.
