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smectic

American  
[smek-tik] / ˈsmɛk tɪk /

adjective

Physical Chemistry.

  1. noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is in layers or planes.

smectic British  
/ ˈsmɛktɪk /

adjective

  1. 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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Etymology

Origin of smectic

1665–75 for earlier sense “cleansing”; < Latin smēcticus < Greek smēktikós, equivalent to smēkt ( ós ) smeared, verbid of smḗchein to wash out, clean + -tikos -tic

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