"nematic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more nematic [comparative], most nematic [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek νήματος (nḗmatos), genitive of νῆμα (nêma, “thread”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|νήματος}} Ancient Greek νήματος (nḗmatos), {{m|grc|νῆμα||thread}} νῆμα (nêma, “thread”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} nematic (comparative more nematic, superlative most nematic)
  1. (physics, chemistry, of certain liquid crystals) Whose molecules align in loose parallel lines. Categories (topical): Chemistry, Physics Derived forms: nematic phase Related terms: cholesteric, smectic Translations (whose molecules align in loose parallel lines): nemaattinen (Finnish), nématique (French), nematico (Italian), ネマティック (nematikku) (Japanese), 네마틱 (nematik) (Korean), nematisk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-nematic-en-adj-GY7O55PW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Noun [English]

Forms: nematics [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek νήματος (nḗmatos), genitive of νῆμα (nêma, “thread”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|νήματος}} Ancient Greek νήματος (nḗmatos), {{m|grc|νῆμα||thread}} νῆμα (nêma, “thread”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nematic (plural nematics)
  1. A liquid crystal whose molecules align in loose parallel lines.
    Sense id: en-nematic-en-noun-n485Yf5K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

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