Etymology

nematic

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Today it means: Whose molecules align in loose parallel lines. Full definition →

Ancient Greek νήματος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνήματος
  2. English todaynematic

From Ancient Greek νήματος (nḗmatos), genitive of νῆμα (nêma, “thread”).

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