Meanings
nounepitaxy (usually uncountable, plural epitaxies)
plural epitaxies
- uncountableusuallychemistryAn overgrowth in which the overlying crystal is either induced into the same orientation, or otherwise grows under the influence of the underlying crystal into the same orientation.
- uncountableusuallyA type of crystal growth or material deposition in which new crystalline layers are formed with one or more well-defined orientations with respect to the crystalline seed layer.
Origin
Translations
Finnish epitaksia
- epitaksiatype of overgrowth
French épitaxie
- épitaxietype of overgrowth
German Epitaxie
- Epitaxietype of overgrowth
Italian epitassia
- epitassiatype of overgrowth
Polish epitaksja
- epitaksjatype of overgrowth
Russian эпитакси́я
- эпитакси́я (epitaksíja)type of overgrowth
Spanish epitaxia
- epitaxiatype of overgrowth
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APA
epitaxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epitaxy
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“epitaxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epitaxy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epitaxy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epitaxy.
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