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nematic
[ ni-mat-ik ]
/ nɪˈmæt ɪk /
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adjective Physical Chemistry.(of liquid crystals)
noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
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Words nearby nematic
nemaline myopathy, Neman, nemat-, nemathecium, nemathelminth, nematic, nemato-, nematocide, nematocyst, Nematoda, nematode
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British Dictionary definitions for nematic
nematic
/ (nɪˈmætɪk) /
adjective
chem (of a substance) existing in or having a mesomorphic state in which a linear orientation of the molecules causes anisotropic propertiesCompare smectic See also liquid crystal
Word Origin for nematic
C20: nemat (o) - (referring to the threadlike chains of molecules in liquid) + -ic
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