epitaxis
[ ep-i-tak-sis ]
/ ˌɛp ɪˈtæk sɪs /
noun, plural ep·i·tax·es [ep-i-tak-seez] /ˌɛp ɪˈtæk siz/. Crystallography.
an oriented overgrowth of crystalline material upon the surface of another crystal of different chemical composition but similar structure.
Words nearby epitaxis
episyllogism, epit., epitaph, epitasis, epitaxial transistor, epitaxis, epitaxy, epitendineum, epithalamion, epithalamium, epithalamus
OTHER WORDS FROM epitaxis
ep·i·tax·i·al, ep·i·tax·ic, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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