biaxial
[ bahy-ak-see-uhl ]
adjective
having two axes.
Crystallography. having two optical axes along which double refraction does not occur.
Origin of biaxial
1Other words from biaxial
- bi·ax·i·al·i·ty, noun
- bi·ax·i·al·ly, adverb
Words Nearby biaxial
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How to use biaxial in a sentence
Though closely resembling the tetragonal torbernite in form, it crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and is optically biaxial.
Thin sections show twin-lamellae, and a division into definite areas which are optically biaxial.
British Dictionary definitions for biaxial
biaxial
/ (baɪˈæksɪəl) /
adjective
(esp of a crystal) having two axes
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