epitaxy

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈe-pə-ˌtak-sē\

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈe-pə-ˌtak-sē\

Definitions of epitaxy word

noun epitaxy The natural or artificial growth of crystals on a crystalline substrate determining their orientation. 1
noun epitaxy the growth of a thin layer on the surface of a crystal so that the layer has the same structure as the underlying crystal 0
noun epitaxy the growth of crystals of one mineral on top of the crystals of another, both crystal patterns having a similar structure 0
noun epitaxy (crystallography) An 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. 0

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epitaxy popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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