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Crystalline solids are anisotropic in nature. What does this statement mean ?

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Anisotropic nature of crystalline solids means that properties like electrical conductivity . Refrative index etc. have different values in different direaction.
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Assertion (A) : Crystalline solids are anisotropic in nature. Reason (R) : Crystalline solids melt at a sharp and characteristic temperature.