smectic liquid crystal

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• 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

• liquid crystal — a liquid having certain crystalline characteristics, esp. different optical properties in different directions when exposed to an electric field. [1890 95] * * * Substance that flows like a liquid but maintains some of the ordered structure… …   Universalium

• liquid crystal display — n. LCD * * * ▪ electronics Introduction       electronic display device that operates by applying a varying electric voltage to a layer of liquid crystal, thereby inducing changes in its optical properties. LCDs are commonly used for portable… …   Universalium

• Liquid crystal — Schlieren texture of liquid crystal nematic phase Liquid crystals (LCs) are a state of matter that have properties between those of a conventional liquid and those of a solid crystal.[1] For instance, an LC may flow like a liquid, but its… …   Wikipedia

• Liquid crystal thermometer — A liquid crystal thermometer or plastic strip thermometer is a type of thermometer that contains heat sensitive (thermochromic) liquid crystals in a plastic strip that change color to indicate different temperatures. [http://kicp… …   Wikipedia

• Selected phases characteristic of liquid-crystal-forming molecules — ▪ Table Selected phases characteristic of liquid crystal forming molecules phase order isotropic liquid full continuous translational and rotational symmetry nematic molecular orientation breaks rotational symmetry untilted tilted smectic A… …   Universalium

• 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 — 1. adjective 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 …   Wiktionary

• 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 phase — a liquid crystal phase that exhibits molecular orientation and arrangement in equispaced planes but no periodicity within the planes, having separate layers with little viscosity …   Medical dictionary