distaxy

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/dɪsˈtæks.i/

noun

An overgrowth in which both the original crystal and the crystal growing on it have different orientations.

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Meanings

noundistaxy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn overgrowth in which both the original crystal and the crystal growing on it have different orientations.

Origin

dis- + -taxy

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APA

distaxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distaxy

MLA

“distaxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distaxy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distaxy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distaxy.

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