topotaxy
English
Noun
topotaxy (uncountable)
- (crystallography) A reaction in which the parent material determines the orientation of the product.
Derived terms
- topotaxial, topotactical
See also
- distaxy, epitaxy, syntaxy
References
- R.D. Shannon & R.C. Rossi, "Definition of Topotaxy", Nature 202, 1000 - 1001 (06 June 1964); doi:10.1038/2021000a0