smectic
/ˈsmɛktɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or denoting a state of liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in layers that can slide over one another.
- The smectic phase of the liquid crystal is used in some advanced display technologies.
- Scientists studied the smectic layers to understand how the material behaves under different temperatures.
- In a smectic liquid crystal, the molecules are more ordered than in a nematic phase.