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