epitaxial crystallization

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09486
Growth of crystals on other crystals involving a precisely defined mutual orientation of their lattices.
Note: The process involves heterogeneous nucleation of the growing crystals by the substrate crystal faces.
Source:
PAC, 2020, 92, 1861. (Terminology of polymers in advanced lithography (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)) on page 1874 [Terms] [Paper]