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axal

axal is the archaic form of axial.

Meaning of axial

Adjective

axial (comparative more axial, superlative most axial)

  1. Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis
    • The axial asymmetry of Mercury's inertia ellipsoid may result in a torque that counterbalances the tidal torque1965 November 6, G. Colombo, “Rotational Period of the Planet Mercury”, in Nature, volume 208, number 575, →DOI
  2. Belonging to the axis of the body, or to the axis of any appendage or organ
    • the axial skeleton
  3. In the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis.
    • The secondary xylem usually consists of axial and radial elements.
  4. (physical) Oriented parallel to the axis running through the centre of a cyclohexane ring, as opposed to equatorial. See Axial bond.

See all 6 meanings of axial

Forms of axal

comparativemore axal
superlativemost axal

Words formed from axal

Questions about axal

What is axal the archaic form of?
Axal is the archaic form of axial.

Words near axal in the dictionary

  1. ax head
  2. ax heads
  3. ax to grind
  4. Ax-Grothendieck theorem
  5. Ax-Kochen theorem
  6. axal
  7. axanthic
  8. axanthine
  9. axanthism
  10. axanthopsia
  11. Axar

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