hemiphasmidic

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adjective

Describing a liquid crystal molecule having a rigid core and a flexible side chain.

OriginEnglish phasmidic ← Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?] →
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Meanings

adjectivehemiphasmidic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing a liquid crystal molecule having a rigid core and a flexible side chain.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Englishphasmidic
  7. Englishhemiphasmidic

From hemi- + phasmidic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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