cholesteric

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Synonyms: cholesterin, cholesterol, holosteric, cholestatic, cholesteride, cholesterine, cholesteryl

Antonyms: cholesterin, cholesterol, holosteric, cholestatic, cholesteride, cholesterine, cholesteryl

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|physics}} Of or relating to the [[chiral]] [[nematic]] [[phase]] of some [[liquid crystal]]s in which the [[molecule]]s are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes [[rotated]] slightly
2. {{lb|en|organic chemistry}} Relating to [[cholesteric acid]] or its derivatives

Noun

1. Any [[compound]] that forms such a liquid crystal

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