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The Learning Kingdom's Cool Word of the Day for June 23, 1999
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epitaxy [n. EP-ih-tak-see]
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Epitaxy is the growth of a crystal on the surface of a different
kind of crystal so that the new crystal's molecular structure is
aligned with the structure of the base crystal.
The word can refer to minerals deposited in nature, and it also
applies to artificial techniques like "molecular beam epitaxy"
(see today's Cool Fact, linked below).
Epitaxy literally means "surface arrangement." The word is a
compound of epi- (on, upon) and -taxis, from the Greek tassein (to
arrange).
More "on and upon" words:
epiphyte: plant that grows on another plant
epicuticle: outermost layer of an insect's exoskeleton
epidermis: outermost layer of skin
More "arrangement" words:
taxis: movement of an animal or plant in response to a stimulus
taxidermy: mounting (arrangement) of preserved animal skins
Today's Cool Fact is about epitaxy:
http://www.cool-fact.com/archive/1999/06/23.html
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