A material with some of the properties of solid crystals, such as diamonds, and some of the properties of liquids, such as water. As a result, the material can both flow as well as affect the path of light, depending on how the individual molecules are aligned.
a liquid exhibiting properties of a crystal that are not shown by ordinary liquids
a fluid like a liquid but is anisotropic in its optical and electro-magnetic characteristics like a solid
a molecular crystal with properties that are both solid- and liquid-like
an organic compound in a transition state between solid and liquid forms that resembles a liquid in viscosity and a crystal optically and electronically
an organic fluid whose chain-like molecules are rearranged to form crystals when external voltage is applied to it
a phase between solid and liquid states (phases)
a substance that flows like a liquid but maintains some of the ordered structure characteristic of crystals
a substance that is in mesomorphic state -- it's not exactly a liquid or a solid
The compound found in liquid crystal displays. Liquid crystal reacts predictably when electrically stimulated. This makes it the ideal compound to turn LCD pixels "on" or "off." Liquid crystal is sometimes abbreviated as LC.
A substance that behaves like both a liquid and a solid.
Liquid crystals are substances that exhibit a phase of matter that has properties between those of a conventional liquid, and those of a solid crystal. For instance, a liquid crystal (LC) may flow like a liquid, but have the molecules in the liquid arranged and/or oriented in a crystal-like way. There are many different types of LC phases, which can be distinguished based on their different optical properties (such as birefringence).