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.
Origin of epitaxis
From
New Latin, dating back to
1950–55; see origin at
epi-,
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