cholesteric.
Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes rotated slightly
Meaning & usage
Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes rotated slightly
Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives
Where this word comes from
From cholesterol, in whose crystals it was first observed, + -ic.
Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal
Where this word comes from
From cholesterol, in whose crystals it was first observed, + -ic.
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