topotaxy

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/ˈtɒpətæks.i/

noun

A reaction in which the parent material determines the orientation of the product.

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Meanings

nountopotaxy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA reaction in which the parent material determines the orientation of the product.

Origin

topo- + -taxy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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