mesophase

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noun

Any of the phases of a liquid crystal.

OriginEnglish phase ← New Latin phasis ← Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) →
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Meanings

nounmesophase (plural mesophases)

plural mesophases

  1. physicalchemistryAny of the phases of a liquid crystal.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. Englishmeso-
  8. New Latinphasis
  9. Englishphase
  10. Englishmesophase

From meso- + phase.

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Translations

French mésophase
  • mésophaseany of the phases of a liquid crystal
Italian mesofase
  • mesofaseany of the phases of a liquid crystal
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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