tactoidlike

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Etymology

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tactoid +‎ -like

Adjective

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tactoidlike (not comparable)

  1. Having the characteristics of a tactoid
    • 2016, Kanakapura S. Krishnamurthy, Pramoda Kumar, Nani B. Palakurthy, Channabasaveshwar V. Yelamaggad, Epifanio G. Virga, “Interfacial and morphological features of a twist-bend nematic drop”, in arXiv[1]:
      At equilibrium, large millimetric drops are tactoidlike, elongated along the director of the surrounding nematic fluid.