名詞 epitaxy:

1. 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

ep.i.tax.y

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 ep.i.tax.ies
The growth of the crystals of one mineral on the crystal face of another mineral, such that the crystalline substrates of both minerals have the same structural orientation.
外延附生：一種礦物的結(jié)晶附于另一礦物結(jié)晶表面的生長，這樣兩種礦物的結(jié)晶基層就會有同樣的構(gòu)造來源