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nematic (iou)



nematic adjective & noun. E20.
[from Greek nemat-, nema thread + -IC.]
Physical Chemistry.
A. adjective. Designating (the state of) a mesophase or liquid crystal in which the molecules are oriented in parallel but not arranged in well-defined planes. Opp. smectic. E20.
b. noun. A nematic substance. L20.