nematic
nematic adjective: whose molecules align in loose parallel lines.
Adjective
nematic (comparative more nematic, superlative most nematic)
- Whose molecules align in loose parallel lines.
Noun
nematic (plural nematics)
- A liquid crystal whose molecules align in loose parallel lines.
- It is easy to see, however, that the same coefficients in nematics determine the adiabatic deformations also.1984, L D Landau, L. P. Pitaevskii, A. M. Kosevich, E.M. Lifshitz, Theory of Elasticity, volume 7, page 147
- For low-molecular-weight nematics, it has been known that the constitutive equation of nematics is entirely different from that for isotropic liquids.1988, Masao Doi, The Theory of Polymer Dynamics, page 368
Forms of nematic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more nematic |
| superlative | most nematic |
| Noun | |
| plural | nematics |
Origin of nematic
From Ancient Greek νήματος (nḗmatos), genitive of νῆμα (nêma, “thread”).
Words formed from nematic
- ferronematic
- mononematic
- nematically
- nematicity
- nematic phase
- paranematic
- supernematic
Phrases with nematic
Questions about nematic
- What does nematic mean?
- Nematic means whose molecules align in loose parallel lines.
- What part of speech is nematic?
- Nematic can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near nematic in the dictionary
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