biaxial

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biaxial - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Biaxal \Bi*ax"al\, Biaxial \Bi*ax"i*al\, a. [Pref. bi- + axal,
     axial.] (Opt.)
     Having two axes; as, biaxial polarization; biaxial crystals.
     --Brewster. -- Bi*ax"i*al*ly, adv.
     [1913 Webster]

biaxial - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  biaxial
      adj 1: having two axes; "biaxial crystals" [syn: biaxial,
             biaxal, biaxate]