释义 |
ax·i·al \ˈaksēəl\ adjective or ax·al \-ksəl\ Etymology: axi-, ax- + -al 1. a. : of or relating to an axis b. : having the characteristics of or resembling an axis 2. a. : around an axis : in the direction of the axis : on or along the axis b. : extending in a direction essentially parallel to the main axis of a cyclohexane or similar cyclic structure or characterized by bonds extending in this manner — distinguished from equatorial < axial bonds > < axial hydrogen atoms > • ax·i·al·ly \-ēəlē, -li\ adverb |