adjective
- having or relating to a single axis
Usage: technical; crystallography
Examples
- The crystal exhibited monaxial symmetry around its central axis.
- Monaxial stress testing measures material strength in one direction.
- The geologist identified the monaxial mineral structure under the microscope.
- Monaxial loading was applied to test the beam’s compression resistance.
- The optical properties of the monaxial crystal were carefully analyzed.