Definition of CHOLESTERIC

cholesteric

Plural: cholesterics

Adj

  • 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
  • Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives

Noun

  • Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal

Origin / Etymology

From cholesterol, in whose crystals it was first observed, + -ic.

Scrabble Score: 18

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Words With Friends Score: 20

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