🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

外延地

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wàiyán de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Epitaxially/ˌɛp.ɪˈtæk.si.ə.li/
adverbCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"该半导体层是在衬底上外延生长的。"

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As adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner relating to epitaxy, specifically describing the growth of a single crystal on top of another crystal substrate where the orientation is determined by the underlying crystal.

    "The semiconductor layer was grown epitaxially on the silicon wafer to ensure high electronic mobility."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the scientific noun 'epitaxy', which combines the Greek roots 'epi-' (upon, on top of) and 'taxis' (arrangement, order). Coined in the 20th century during the rapid development of semiconductor physics to describe the growth of a crystalline layer on a crystalline substrate.

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