cholesteric

Etymology
From cholesterol, in whose crystals it was first observed,.

Adjective

 * 1)  Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes rotated slightly
 * 2)  Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives

Related terms

 * cholesterate

Translations

 * French:
 * Italian: colesterico
 * Japanese: コレステリック
 * Korean: 콜레스테릭

Noun

 * 1) Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal