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smectic

adj

Etymology

From Latin smecticus, from Ancient Greek σμηκτικός (smēktikós), from σμήχειν (smḗkhein, “to wipe, to cleanse”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”).

  1. derived from σμηκτικός
  2. derived from smecticus

Definitions

  1. Cleansing.

  2. Astringent

    Astringent; detergent.

  3. Whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the…

    Whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers.

    • Before studying the fluctuations and defects of the bilayers in the smectic phase, one should first characterize the equilibrium structure of the simulated lamellar phase.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A liquid crystal having the molecules aligned in this way

      A liquid crystal having the molecules aligned in this way; a phase of a liquid crystal in which the molecules are so aligned.

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Derived

smecticity, smectic phase, smectogen

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