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ˈɛp ɪˌtæk siepi·taxy
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epitaxynoun
growing a crystal layer of one mineral on the crystal base of another mineral in such a manner that its crystalline orientation is the same as that of the substrate
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epitaxynoun
Any of several techniques that grow ordered, crystalline layers on top of an existing monocrystalline substrate.
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Epitaxy
Epitaxy refers to the deposition of an overlayer on a crystalline substrate, where the overlayer is in registry with the substrate.. The overlayer is called an epitaxial film or epitaxial layer. The term epitaxy comes from the Greek roots epi, meaning "above", and taxis, meaning "in ordered manner". It can be translated "to arrange upon". For most technological applications, it is desired that the deposited material form a crystalline overlayer that has one well-defined orientation with respect to the substrate crystal structure. Epitaxial films may be grown from gaseous or liquid precursors. Because the substrate acts as a seed crystal, the deposited film may lock into one or more crystallographic orientations with respect to the substrate crystal. If the overlayer either forms a random orientation with respect to the substrate or does not form an ordered overlayer, this is termed non-epitaxial growth. If an epitaxial film is deposited on a substrate of the same composition, the process is called homoepitaxy; otherwise it is called heteroepitaxy.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of epitaxy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
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The numerical value of epitaxy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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