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biaxial

[ bahy-ak-see-uhl ]

adjective

  1. having two axes.
  2. Crystallography. having two optical axes along which double refraction does not occur.

biaxial

/ baɪˈæksɪəl /

adjective

  1. (esp of a crystal) having two axes

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Other Words From

  • bi·axi·ali·ty noun
  • bi·axi·al·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of biaxial1

First recorded in 1850–55; bi- 1 + axial

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Example Sentences

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.

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