smectic

smectic

English

Adjective

smectic (not comparable)

1. (chemistry, physics) Describing a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers

Derived terms

• smectic phase

Translations

if a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers

Finnish: smektinen Italian: smectico

Spanish: esmético m

See also

• cholesteric
• nematic

Noun

smectic (plural smectics)

1. Such a liquid crystal