Chemical
liquid crystal
liq·uid crys·tal
Definitions related to liquid crystals:
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Thermodynamic stable phase characterized by anisotropy of properties without the existence of a three-dimensional crystal lattice, generally lying in the temperature range between the solid and isotropic liquid phase.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Materials in intermediate state between solid and liquid.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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