bisectrix
noun
an imaginary line bisecting either the acute angle acute bisectrix or the obtuse angle obtuse bisectrix of the optic axes of a biaxial crystal.
bisectrices
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pluralof bisectrix.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The character of the dispersion of the bisectrices and optic axes is still more complex than in monoclinic crystals, and the interference figures are devoid of symmetry.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
