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Biaxial

{

Bi-ax′al

,

Bi-ax′i-al

, }
Adj.
[Pref.
bi-
+
axal
,
axial
.]
(Opt.)
Having two axes;
as,
biaxial
polarization
;
biaxial
crystals.
Brewster.
Bi-ax′i-al-ly
,
adv.

Definition 2024


biaxial

biaxial

English

Adjective

biaxial (comparative more biaxial, superlative most biaxial)

  1. Having two axes
  2. 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.]

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