Definition
Having or involving two axes; relating to crystal structures that bend light along two optical axes.
Etymology
From Latin 'bi-' (two) plus 'axial' (relating to an axis). This crystallography and materials science term specifies a type of optical behavior in crystals.
Kelly Says
Biaxial crystals like mica can split light into two beams traveling at different speeds, which is why polarized sunglasses work—they use this optical trick to block glare!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሁለት እንሰ
hulete እንሰ
ARالعربية
مزدوج المحور
mazduj al-muhawr
BNবাংলা
দ্বি-অক্ষীয়
dwi-aksh-i-ya
CACatalà
biaxial
bi-aksi-al
CSČeština
dvouosý
dvou-osy
DADansk
biaxial
bi-aksi-al
DEDeutsch
biaxial
bi-aksi-al
ELΕλληνικά
διπλo-άξoς
di-pla-os-axos
ESEspañol
biaxial
bi-aksi-al
FAفارسی
دو محوره
do mohareh
FISuomi
biaaksialinen
bia-aksi-alinen
FRFrançais
biaxial
bi-aksi-al
GUGU
બિઆક્ષિયલ
bia-aksh-ial
HIहिन्दी
द्वि-अक्षीय
dv-i-aksh-i-ya
HUMagyar
biaxiális
bi-aksi-alis
IDBahasa Indonesia
biaxial
bi-aksi-al
ITItaliano
biaxiale
bi-a-ksi-ale
MRMR
द्विअक्षीय
dv-i-aksh-i-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
biaxial
bi-aksi-al
NLNederlands
biaxiaal
bi-aksi-al
NONorsk
biaxial
bi-aksi-al
PLPolski
dwu-osowy
dvu-osowy
PTPortuguês
biaxial
bi-aksi-al
RORomână
biaxial
bi-aksi-al
RUРусский
двухосный
dvukhosnyy
SVSvenska
biaxiala
bi-aksi-ala
SWKiswahili
biaxial
bi-aksi-al
TAதமிழ்
இரட்டை அச்சு
irattai acchu
TEతెలుగు
ద్వి-అక్ష
dv-i-aksha
TRTürkçe
çift eksenli
çift eks-en-li
UKУкраїнська
двохосний
dvo-hosnyy
VITiếng Việt
hai trục
hai truk