liquid crystal
noun
: an organic liquid whose physical properties resemble those of a crystal in the formation of loosely ordered molecular arrays similar to a regular crystalline lattice and the anisotropic refraction of light
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The process in question is called a thermochromic response, which refers to how chains of liquid crystals react to atmospheric temperature.
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Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
Traditional LCDs used in television screens, computer monitors and smartphone displays exploit the unique properties of liquid crystals.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Many large-screen televisions use liquid crystal displays, but OLEDs require less power and offer brighter pixels, faster switching, and better viewing angles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2011
These fabrication techniques were also applied to lighting, which moved from fluorescent tubes to light-emitting diodes and to video displays, which went from cathode-ray tubes to liquid crystal displays.
—Ashok Lahiri, IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2017
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Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
Traditional LCDs used in television screens, computer monitors and smartphone displays exploit the unique properties of liquid crystals.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Many large-screen televisions use liquid crystal displays, but OLEDs require less power and offer brighter pixels, faster switching, and better viewing angles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2011
These fabrication techniques were also applied to lighting, which moved from fluorescent tubes to light-emitting diodes and to video displays, which went from cathode-ray tubes to liquid crystal displays.
—Ashok Lahiri, IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2017
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“Liquid crystal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquid%20crystal. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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