cholesteric
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From cholesterol, in whose crystals it was first observed, + -ic.
Adjective[edit]
cholesteric (comparative more cholesteric, superlative most cholesteric)
- (physics) 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
- (organic chemistry) Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives
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Translations[edit]
relating to chiral nematic phase of crystals
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Noun[edit]
cholesteric (plural cholesterics)
- Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal