liquid crystal

noun

A phase of matter similar to a liquid, in which the molecules are arranged regularly in one or two dimensions.

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Meanings

nounliquid crystal (countable and uncountable, plural liquid crystals)

plural liquid crystals

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA phase of matter similar to a liquid, in which the molecules are arranged regularly in one or two dimensions.
    1. countableuncountablechemistryMaterial in that phase.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 液晶
  • 液晶 (yèjīng)phase of matter
Czech tekutý krystal
  • tekutý krystalphase of matter
Estonian vedelkristall
  • vedelkristallphase of matter
Finnish nestekide
  • nestekidephase of matter
French cristal liquide
  • cristal liquidephase of matter
German Flüssigkristall
  • Flüssigkristallphase of matter
Hungarian folyadékkristály
  • folyadékkristályphase of matter
Japanese 液晶
  • 液晶 (ekishō)phase of matter
Korean 액정
  • 액정 (aekjeong)phase of matter
Polish ciekły kryształ
  • ciekły kryształphase of matter
Romanian cristal lichid
  • cristal lichidphase of matter
Russian жи́дкий криста́лл
  • жи́дкий криста́лл (žídkij kristáll)phase of matter
Spanish cristal líquido
  • cristal líquidophase of matter
Swedish flytande kristall
  • flytande kristallphase of matter
Cite this entry
APA

liquid crystal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liquid%20crystal

MLA

“liquid crystal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liquid%20crystal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “liquid crystal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liquid%20crystal.

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