(crystallography) An overgrowth in which the overlying crystal is either induced into the same orientation, or otherwise grows under the influence of the underlying crystal into the same orientation.
expiate
expiate
verb
(transitive) To make amends or pay the penalty for.
(transitive) To purify with sacred rites.
(transitive) To wind up, bring to an end.
(transitive, intransitive) To atone or make reparation for.
(transitive, obsolete) To relieve or cleanse of guilt.
explait
explant
explant
noun
(biology) Any portion taken from a plant or an animal that will be used to initiate a culture. It can be a portion of the shoot, or of the leaves, or even just some cells.
verb
(medicine) To remove something, such as a medical device, that has been implanted.
extypal
goatpox
goatpox
noun
A viral disease of goats, resembling sheeppox.
planxty
planxty
noun
An Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, sometimes of a mournful character.
