syntaxy

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/sɪnˈtæks.i/

noun

An overgrowth in which both the original crystal and the crystal growing on it have the same orientation.

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Meanings

nounsyntaxy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn overgrowth in which both the original crystal and the crystal growing on it have the same orientation.

Origin

syn- + -taxy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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