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optic axis

–noun Crystallography.
(in a crystal exhibiting double refraction) the direction or directions, uniaxial or biaxial, respectively, along which this phenomenon does not occur.

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1655–65
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Main Entry: optic axis
Function: noun
: OPTICAL AXIS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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optic axis n.
The line connecting the anterior and the posterior poles of the eye.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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