"disclination" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disclinations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} disclination (countable and uncountable, plural disclinations)
  1. (physics) Any of several defects in rotational symmetry, especially in the orientation of the molecules of a liquid crystal; related to dislocation and dispiration. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-disclination-en-noun-8W3tQW5s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (medicine) extorsion Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-disclination-en-noun-0SEzq8FL Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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