Sekirov Dictionary

smectic

adjective3

  1. Whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers.
  2. (rare) Cleansing.
  3. (rare) Astringent; detergent.

noun1

  1. A liquid crystal having the molecules aligned in this way; a phase of a liquid crystal in which the molecules are so aligned.
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