smectic

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|rare}} [[cleansing|Cleansing]].
2. {{lb|en|rare}} [[astringent|Astringent]]; [[detergent]].
3. {{lb|en|chemistry|physics|of a [[liquid crystal]]}} Whose [[molecule]]s are aligned in [[layer]]s, with the molecules lying [[perpendicular]] to the [[plane]] of the layers.

Noun

1. A liquid crystal having the molecules aligned in this way; a phase of a liquid crystal in which the molecules are so aligned.

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