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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
/ ˈsmɛktɪk /
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of smectic1
C17: via Latin from Greek smēktikos, from smēkhein to wash; from the soaplike consistency of a smectic substance
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