In crystallography, an axis of a crystal that is inclined at an oblique angle rather than perpendicular to other axes.
From Greek klino- (meaning 'to lean' or 'incline') plus axis (from Latin, meaning 'axle' or 'pivot point'), literally a 'leaning axis'.
Monoclinic and triclinic crystals have clinoaxes—the 'slanted' axes in crystal geometry show how minerals can have beautifully asymmetrical arrangements at the atomic level!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.