Associations to the word «Smectic»

Wiktionary

SMECTIC, adjective. (chemistry) (physics) Describing a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers
SMECTIC, noun. Such a liquid crystal

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.