smectic

smectic
Describing a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers
2. noun
Such a liquid crystal

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  • smectic — SMÉCTIC, Ă, smectici, ce, adj. (Despre substanţe) Care are proprietatea de a scoate grăsimile. – Din fr. smectique. Trimis de IoanSoleriu, 25.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  sméctic adj. m., pl. sméctici; f. sg. sméctică …   Dicționar Român

  • smectic — [smek′tik] adj. [< L smecticus, cleansing < Gr smēktikos < smēktos, smeared (< smēchein, to wipe off: for IE base see SMITE) + ikos, IC] designating or of a kind of liquid crystal in which the molecules form layers, with the molecules …   English World dictionary

  • smectic — smec·tic smek tik adj of, relating to, or being the phase of a liquid crystal characterized by the arrangement of the molecules in layers with the long axes of the molecules in a given layer being parallel to one another and perpendicular to the… …   Medical dictionary

  • smectic liquid crystal — smektinis skystasis kristalas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. smectic liquid crystal vok. smektischer flüssiger Kristall, m rus. смектический жидкий кристалл, m pranc. cristal liquide smectique, m …   Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas

  • smectic state — smektinė būsena statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Skystakristalės medžiagos būsena, kai molekulės sudaro sluoksninius darinius. atitikmenys: angl. smectic state rus. смектическое состояние …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • smectic phase — smektinė fazė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. smectic phase vok. bz Phase, f; smektische Phase, f rus. смектическая фаза, f pranc. phase smectique, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • smectic crystal — smektinis kristalas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. smectic crystal vok. smektischer Kristall, m rus. смектический кристалл, m pranc. cristal smectique, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • smectic — adjective Etymology: Latin smecticus cleansing, having the properties of soap, from Greek smēktikos, from smēchein to clean Date: 1923 of, relating to, or being the phase of a liquid crystal characterized by arrangement of molecules in layers… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • smectic — /smek tik/, adj. Physical Chem. (of liquid crystals) noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is in layers or planes. Cf. nematic. [1665 75 for earlier sense cleansing ; < L smecticus < Gk smektikós, equiv. to… …   Universalium

  • smectic — [ smɛktɪk] adjective denoting or involving a state of a liquid crystal in which the molecules are oriented in parallel and arranged in well defined planes. Compare with nematic. Origin C17: via L. from Gk smēktikos cleansing (because of the soap… …   English new terms dictionary

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