BIAXIAL

biaxial, biaxal, biaxate

(adjective) having two axes; “biaxial crystals”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

biaxial (not comparable)

Having two axes

Having a value in two perpendicular directions. [In solid mechanics it generally means that normal stresses exist in two of the possible three directions. Note that they do not have to be equal in sign or magnitude.]

Source: Wiktionary


Bi*ax"al, Bi*ax"i*al, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + axal, axial.] (Opt.)

Definition: Having two axes; as, biaxial polarization. Brewster.

– Bi*ax"i*al*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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