Biaxal

/baɪˈæk.səl/ adjective

Having or relating to two axes; especially in crystallography, describing crystals with two optical axes.

From Latin 'bi-' (two) plus 'axis' (axle). This term emerged in 19th-century mineralogy and optics to classify crystal structures.

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