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 innovation, which was designed by a research team at Nanjing University in the Chinese province of Jiangsu, uses cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) multilayers with submicron lateral periodicities.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
The formulation also features vegan lactic acid to resurface the hair cuticle and lamellar liquid crystal technology for instant, light-reflecting shine.
—Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The process in question is called a thermochromic response, which refers to how chains of liquid crystals react to atmospheric temperature.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
These take a fraction of a second, thanks to a flexible, liquid crystal film controlled electronically by tapping or sliding a finger across the temples.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
The formulation also features vegan lactic acid to resurface the hair cuticle and lamellar liquid crystal technology for instant, light-reflecting shine.
—Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The process in question is called a thermochromic response, which refers to how chains of liquid crystals react to atmospheric temperature.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
These take a fraction of a second, thanks to a flexible, liquid crystal film controlled electronically by tapping or sliding a finger across the temples.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Liquid crystal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquid%20crystal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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