Meanings
adjectivenematogenic (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryDescribing a solid that forms a nematic liquid crystal when heated.
- not comparablebiologyRelating to the nematogens
Origin
In zoology, formed as nematogen + -ic; in physical chemistry, formed as nemato- + -genic. Compare nematogenous.
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nematogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nematogenic
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“nematogenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nematogenic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nematogenic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nematogenic.
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