graphoepitaxy

Etymology

From grapho- + epitaxy.

graphoepitaxy means The growth of an aligned layer of single crystal, from a seed, on the surface of a substrate Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

noun

The growth of an aligned layer of single crystal, from a seed, on the surface of a substrate“However the present samples lack any features to guide alignment, as is the case with graphoepitaxy, which assists in significantly lowering the observed defect density.”