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epitaxy
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ep·i·tax·y  (p-tks)
n. pl. ep·i·tax·ies
The growth of the crystals of one mineral on the crystal face of another mineral, such that the crystalline substrates of both minerals have the same structural orientation.
epitaxy [ˈɛpɪˌtæksɪ], epitaxis
n
(Physics / General Physics) the growth of a thin layer on the surface of a crystal so that the layer has the same structure as the underlying crystal
epitaxial  [ˌɛpɪˈtæksɪəl] adj
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Noun1.epitaxy - growing a crystal layer of one mineral on the crystal base of another mineral in such a manner that its crystalline orientation is the same as that of the substrate
growing - (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state
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