nematic

(nē mat′ik, nə-)

adjective

designating a kind of liquid crystal in which the molecules spontaneously align themselves with their axes parallel

Origin: nemat(o)- + -ic

See nematic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to the mesomorphic phase of a liquid crystal in which the molecules are oriented in loose parallel lines.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek nēma, nēmat-, thread; see (s)nē- in Indo-European roots

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