biaxial

[ bahy-ak-see-uh l ]
/ baɪˈæk si əl /

adjective

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

Origin of biaxial

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

OTHER WORDS FROM biaxial

bi·ax·i·al·i·ty, noun bi·ax·i·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby biaxial

biathlete, biathlon, biauricular, biauricular axis, biauriculate, biaxial, biaxial joint, białystok, bib, bib and brace, bib and tucker

British Dictionary definitions for biaxial

biaxial
/ (baɪˈæksɪəl) /

adjective

(esp of a crystal) having two axes