nematicon

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noun

A spatial optical soliton in a nematic liquid crystal.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounnematicon (plural nematicons)

plural nematicons

Origin

Coined in 2003 by G. Assanto.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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