dispiration

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noun

A singularity associated with screw symmetry or a screw displacement, especially in liquid crystals and crystalline polymers; related to dislocation and disclination.

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noundispiration (plural dispirations)

plural dispirations

  1. natural sciencesA singularity associated with screw symmetry or a screw displacement, especially in liquid crystals and crystalline polymers; related to dislocation and disclination.

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APA

dispiration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dispiration

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“dispiration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dispiration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dispiration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dispiration.

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