"nematicon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nematicons [plural]
Etymology: Coined in 2003 by by G. Assanto. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nematicon (plural nematicons)
  1. (optics) A spatial optical soliton in a nematic liquid crystal. Wikipedia link: nematicon Categories (topical): Optics
    Sense id: en-nematicon-en-noun-YNCtPkPA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics

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