Smectic
adjective, Physical Chemistry. (of liquid crystals)
1.
noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is in layers or planes.
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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