u·ni·ax·i·al (y  n - k s- l)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or affecting one axis. 2. Botany Of, relating to, or being a plant with one primary stem that has no branches and terminates in a flower. 3. Having one direction along which double refraction of light does not take place. Used of a crystal. |
uniaxial [ˌjuːnɪˈæksɪəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (esp of plants) having an unbranched main axis
2. (Chemistry) (of a crystal) having only one direction along which double refraction of light does not occur
uniaxially adv
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