liquid crystal
nounDefinition of liquid crystal
: 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 flat, unbending parts were made of a passive polymer while the folds, or hinges, were made with liquid crystal elastomer, which can dramatically expand and contract when exposed to the right temperature. — Los Angeles Times, "This 3D-printed robot assembles itself and then rolls away," 22 Aug. 2019 The polymer involved in revolutionizing football helmets is a foam-rubber substance called liquid crystal elastomer (LCE). — Jon Wilner, The Denver Post, "Head trauma research: Colorado projects (funded by the Pac-12) aim to reduce, and understand, concussions," 15 Aug. 2019 The polymer involved in revolutionizing football helmets is a foam-rubber substance called liquid crystal elastomer (LCE). — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, "Head trauma research: Colorado projects (funded by the Pac-12) aim to reduce, and understand, concussions," 14 Aug. 2019 Cosmedix’s Lumi Crystal, $35, is a glossy lip hydrator infused with liquid crystal technology that delivers intense moisture. — Alix Strauss, New York Times, "A Little Lip Service," 4 June 2019 Zhang isn’t ready to call his creation a liquid crystal, however, and hesitates to suggest an application. — Quanta Magazine, "Swirling Bacteria Linked to the Physics of Phase Transitions," 16 June 2019 The pixel voltages are set well before the liquid crystals have finished rotating, meaning that additional pixels do not add time to set bit values. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Light-based computer may parallelize 10-megabit computations," 13 June 2019 Using lasers, Kamien’s group constructed a knotlike structure in liquid crystals, the self-aligning fluids found in LCD television screens. — Quanta Magazine, "Could Knots Unravel Mysteries of Fluid Flow?," 9 Dec. 2013 With the smectic liquid crystals used in this new smart glass, an electrical voltage has a different result. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, ""Smart Glass" Swaps Between Transparent and Opaque at the Flick of a Switch," 9 June 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'liquid crystal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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