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Whose molecules align in loose parallel lines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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A liquid crystal whose molecules align in loose parallel lines.
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From Ancient Greek νήματος (nḗmatos), genitive of νῆμα (nêma, “thread”).
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
nemaattinen
— whose molecules align in loose parallel lines
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French:
nématique
— whose molecules align in loose parallel lines
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Italian:
nematico
— whose molecules align in loose parallel lines
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Japanese:
ネマティック
(nematikku)
— whose molecules align in loose parallel lines
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Korean:
네마틱
(nematik)
— whose molecules align in loose parallel lines
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Swedish:
nematisk
— whose molecules align in loose parallel lines