Biaxial

/baɪˈæk.ʃəl/ adjective

Having or involving two axes; relating to crystal structures that bend light along two optical axes.

From Latin 'bi-' (two) plus 'axial' (relating to an axis). This crystallography and materials science term specifies a type of optical behavior in crystals.

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