Smectic

Synonyms for "smectic" (2 found)

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Finnish

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  • smektinen adj (of a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers)

French

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  • smectique adj (of a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers)

Italian

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  • smectico adj (of a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers)

Spanish

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  • esmético adj (of a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers)

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The smectic phases, which are found at lower temperatures than the nematic, form well-defined layers that can slide over one another in a manner similar to that of soap.[…]There are many different smectic phases, all characterized by different types and degrees of positional and orientational order.^([Wikipedia])

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Before studying the fluctuations and defects of the bilayers in the smectic phase, one should first characterize the equilibrium structure of the simulated lamellar phase.

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