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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To overcome this, Waterloo researchers mixed liquid crystals (LCs) – the same compounds used in electronic displays – into liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), a rubber-like material that expands and contracts with heat.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
The first liquid crystal display substrate that makes all of the flat panel displays that you’re used to seeing, the first low loss optical fiber, the ceramic substrates that clean the air of your emissions from your vehicles, the pharmaceutical packaging that made your COVID shot possible.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 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
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
The first liquid crystal display substrate that makes all of the flat panel displays that you’re used to seeing, the first low loss optical fiber, the ceramic substrates that clean the air of your emissions from your vehicles, the pharmaceutical packaging that made your COVID shot possible.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 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
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“Liquid crystal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquid%20crystal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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