adj
Meaning 1
Cleansing.
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Usage: not-comparable, rare
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Standard Lemma guide
smectic
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rhymes with -ɛktɪk
adj
Meaning 2
Astringent; detergent.
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Usage: not-comparable, rare
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adj
Meaning 3
Whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
Examples
- 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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noun
Meaning 4
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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History
Etymology
From Latin smecticus, from Ancient Greek σμηκτικός (smēktikós), from σμήχειν (smḗkhein, “to wipe, to cleanse”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: smektinen — of a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers
- French: smectique — of a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers
- Italian: smectico — of a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers
- Spanish: esmético — of a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers