A axis
[ey-ak-sis] /ˈeɪˌæk sɪs/
noun, plural a-axes
[ey-ak-seez] /ˈeɪˌæk siz/ (show ipa). crystallography
the horizontal crystallographic axis p-ssing from front to back.
compare b-axis, c-axis.
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