Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
biaxial .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Opt.) Having two axes; ;
biaxial crystals.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
biaxial
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having two axes
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word biaxal.
Examples
-
Crystals, rings surrounding the axes of, uniaxal and biaxal, 145
Six Lectures on Light Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873 John Tyndall 1856
-
That same year Brewster discovered those magnificent bands of colour that surround the axes of biaxal crystals.
Six Lectures on Light Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873 John Tyndall 1856
-
Brewster, Sir David, his discovery in biaxal crystals, 209
Six Lectures on Light Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873 John Tyndall 1856
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.