The arrangement or ordering of atoms or molecules on a substrate surface during crystal growth; another term for epitaxy.
From Greek 'epi' (upon) and 'taxis' (arrangement/order), literally meaning 'arranging upon.' This term is less common than 'epitaxy' but appears in some scientific literature.
The word 'epitaxis' uses the same Greek root 'taxis' that appears in 'taxonomy' and 'taxi'—all refer to ordering or arrangement—showing how Greek root words for organizational principles permeate modern scientific vocabulary.
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