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.
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