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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEpitaxie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: epitaksie
"Die Epitaxie ist ein wichtiger Prozess in der Halbleitertechnik."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The growth of a crystalline layer on a substrate, where the layer's crystal structure is aligned with that of the substrate.
"The semiconductor industry relies heavily on epitaxy to produce high-quality materials for electronic devices." - 2
A process used in the fabrication of thin films, particularly in the production of semiconductors.
"Epitaxy techniques are crucial for developing advanced photovoltaic cells."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'epitaxy' is derived from the Greek words 'epi', meaning 'upon', and 'taxis', meaning 'arrangement'. It was first used in the early 20th century in the context of crystallography and materials science to describe the growth of a crystalline layer on a substrate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epitaxy" is said worldwide
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Épitaxie
Transliteration: epitaksie
"L'épitaxie est essentielle dans la fabrication de dispositifs semi-conducteurs."
Epitaxie
Transliteration: epitaksie
"Die Epitaxie ist ein wichtiger Prozess in der Halbleitertechnik."
Epitassia
Transliteration: epitassia
"L'epitassia è fondamentale per la produzione di materiali semiconduttori."
Epitaxia
Transliteration: epitaksia
"La epitaxia es crucial en la fabricación de dispositivos electrónicos."
Epitáxia
Transliteration: epitaksia
"A epitáxia é importante na produção de células solares."
एपिटैक्सी
Transliteration: epitaksi
"एपिटैक्सी अर्धचालक उपकरणों के निर्माण में महत्वपूर्ण है।"
外延生长
Transliteration: wàiyán shēngzhǎng
"外延生长在半导体制造中至关重要。"
에피택시
Transliteration: epitaksi
"에피택시는 반도체 장치 제조에 필수적입니다."
エピタキシー
Transliteration: epitakishī
"エピタキシーは半導体デバイスの製造において重要です。"
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