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smectic
[ smek-tik ]
adjective
Physical Chemistry.
- noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is in layers or planes.
smectic
/ ˈ²õ³¾É›°ì³Ùɪ°ì /
adjective
- chem (of a substance) existing in or having a mesomorphic state in which the molecules are oriented in layers Compare nematic See also liquid crystal
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of smectic1
C17: via Latin from Greek ²õ³¾Å§°ì³Ùikos, from ²õ³¾Å§°ì³ó±ð¾±²Ô to wash; from the soaplike consistency of a smectic substance
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In the latter, the molecular ordering associated with different crystal phases — such as cholesteric, nematic and smectic phases — and, in particular, the anchoring of liquid crystals to surfaces can lead to diverse behaviour of Casimir-like forces9.
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This layer-like structure, in which the ordering within each layer remains nematic, is known as a smectic after the Greek word for soap.
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