epitaxy
[ ep-i-tak-see ]
/ ˈɛp ɪˌtæk si /
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noun, plural ep·i·tax·ies.Crystallography.
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Words nearby epitaxy
epit., epitaph, epitasis, epitaxial transistor, epitaxis, epitaxy, epitendineum, epithalamion, epithalamium, epithalamus, epithalaxia
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British Dictionary definitions for epitaxy
epitaxy
epitaxis
/ (ˈɛpɪˌtæksɪ) /
noun
the growth of a thin layer on the surface of a crystal so that the layer has the same structure as the underlying crystal
Derived forms of epitaxy
epitaxial (ˌɛpɪˈtæksɪəl), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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