"liquid crystal" meaning in All languages combined

See liquid crystal on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: liquid crystals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} liquid crystal (countable and uncountable, plural liquid crystals)
  1. (chemistry, physics) A phase of matter similar to a liquid, in which the molecules are arranged regularly in one or two dimensions. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Liquids
    Sense id: en-liquid_crystal-en-noun-XMcbNqdJ Disambiguation of Liquids: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Crystal Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50 Disambiguation of Crystal: 44 56 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (chemistry, physics) A phase of matter similar to a liquid, in which the molecules are arranged regularly in one or two dimensions.
    Material in that phase.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Liquids, Materials
    Sense id: en-liquid_crystal-en-noun-sGSE1KI4 Disambiguation of Liquids: 50 50 Disambiguation of Materials: 37 63 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English oxymorons, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Crystal Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English oxymorons: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50 Disambiguation of Crystal: 44 56 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: liquid crystal display Related terms: nematic, smectic, discotic, lyotropic Translations (phase of matter): 液晶 (yèjīng) (Chinese Mandarin), tekutý krystal [masculine] (Czech), vedelkristall (Estonian), nestekide (Finnish), cristal liquide [masculine] (French), cristal líquido [masculine] (Galician), Flüssigkristall [masculine] (German), folyadékkristály (Hungarian), 液晶 (ekishō) (Japanese), 액정 (aekjeong) (Korean), ciekły kryształ [masculine] (Polish), жи́дкий криста́лл (žídkij kristáll) [masculine] (Russian), cristal líquido [masculine] (Spanish), flytande kristall [common-gender] (Swedish)
Disambiguation of 'phase of matter': 50 50

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