EPITAXY


Meaning of EPITAXY in English

[ 'ɛpɪtaksi ]

■ noun Crystallography the growth of crystals on a crystalline substrate that determines their orientation.

Derivatives

epitaxial adjective

Origin

1930s: from Fr. épitaxie , from Gk epi 'upon' + taxis 'arrangement'.

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