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epitaxis

American  
[ep-i-tak-sis] / ˌɛp ɪˈtæk sɪs /

noun

Crystallography.

PLURAL

epitaxes

  1. an oriented overgrowth of crystalline material upon the surface of another crystal of different chemical composition but similar structure.

Other Word Forms

  • epitaxial adjective
  • epitaxic adjective

Etymology

Origin of epitaxis

From New Latin, dating back to 1950–55; epi-, -taxis

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