smectic

Etymology
From, from , from +.

Adjective

 * 1)  Cleansing.
 * 2)  Astringent; detergent.
 * 3)  Describing a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers.

Translations

 * Finnish: smektinen
 * French:
 * Italian: smectico
 * Spanish: esmético

Noun

 * 1) A liquid crystal having the molecules aligned in this way.

Etymology
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