cholesteric

[ kuh-les-ter-ik, koh-luh-ster-ik ]
/ kəˈlɛs tər ɪk, ˌkoʊ ləˈstɛr ɪk /

adjective Chemistry, Physics.

of or relating to a form of liquid crystal having molecules arranged in thick, regular layers, and displaying marked color effects, especially in polarized light.

Origin of cholesteric

cholester(ol) + -ic

Words nearby cholesteric

cholerrhagic, cholestasis, cholestatic jaundice, cholesteatoma, cholesteremia, cholesteric, cholesterin, cholesterol, cholesterol embolism, cholesterolaemia, cholesterolemia