epitaxy

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Noun epitaxy has 1 sense

epitaxy - 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
--₁ is a kind of growing

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Epitaxy

Definition:

Epitaxy refers to the process of depositing a thin layer of material onto a crystalline substrate in a way that the deposited layer adopts the crystalline structure of the substrate.

Senses:

Sense 1:

(Noun) The process of growing or depositing a layer of material onto a crystalline substrate.

Example: Epitaxy is extensively used in the semiconductor industry to create high-quality thin films.

Sense 2:

(Noun) The thin layer of material that is deposited onto the substrate through epitaxy.

Example: The epitaxy of gallium nitride onto a sapphire substrate resulted in improved properties for optoelectronics.

Sense 3:

(Noun) The study or technology involving epitaxial growth.

Example: The research on epitaxy has led to significant advancements in the field of microelectronics.

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