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smectic

[ smek-tik ]

adjective

, Physical Chemistry.
  1. noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is in layers or planes.

smectic

/ ˈsmɛktɪk /

adjective

  1. chem (of a substance) existing in or having a mesomorphic state in which the molecules are oriented in layers Compare nematic See also liquid crystal
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Word History and Origins

Origin of smectic1

1665–75 for earlier sense “cleansing”; < Latin smēcticus < Greek smēktikós, equivalent to smēkt ( ós ) smeared, verbid of smḗchein to wash out, clean + -tikos -tic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of smectic1

C17: via Latin from Greek smēktikos, from smēkhein to wash; from the soaplike consistency of a smectic substance

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