cho|les|ter|ic

cho|les|ter|ic
cho|les|ter|ic «kuh LEHS tuhr ihk», adjective.
Chemistry, Physics. having a molecular structure characteristic of compounds containing cholesterol; consisting of a series of layers in which the molecules are arranged in close parallel, vertical lines: »

The most prominent application of cholesteric liquid crystals are in thermal mapping of living systems and in color displays of electronic components (Science News).


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  • cho|les|ter|in — «kuh LEHS tuhr ihn», noun. = cholesterol. (Cf. ↑cholesterol) …   Useful english dictionary

  • cho|les|ter|ol — «kuh LEHS tuh rohl, rol», noun. a white, fatty substance found in the blood and tissues of the body and also in foods such as eggs and meat, especially animal fats. It is important in metabolism. »The accumulation of cholesterol in the blood… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hy|per|cho|les|ter|e|mi|a — «HY puhr kuh LEHS tuh REE mee uh», noun. = hypercholesterolemia. (Cf. ↑hypercholesterolemia) …   Useful english dictionary

  • hy|per|cho|les|ter|ol|e|mi|a — «HY puhr kuh LEHS tuh roh LEE mee uh», noun. Medicine. an excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood. ╂[< New Latin hypercholesterolemia < hyper + cholesterol + emia] …   Useful english dictionary

  • cho·les·ter·ol — /kəˈlɛstəˌrɑːl/ noun [noncount] : a substance that is found in the bodies of people and animals Did your doctor check your cholesterol? She is on medication to lower her cholesterol. = She is on medication to lower her cholesterol level. [=to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • LES — LES; les·bi·an·ism; les·che; les·ke·ace·ae; les·leya; les·ley·ite; les·pe·de·za; les·que·rel·la; les·see; les·ses; les·sing·ite; les·so·nia; les·sor; les·to·bi·o·sis; les·to·bi·ot·ic; les·to·don; li·che·na·les; lig·us·tra·les; lil·i·a·les;… …   English syllables

  • cho — ace·tyl·cho·line; ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; am·ni·o·cho·ri·on; an·cho·ress; an·cho·rit·ess; an·cho·rit·ic; an·cho·rit·ism; an·cho·veta; an·cho·vy; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase; ar·cho·plasm; ar·cho·sau·ria; au·tar·cho·glos·sa;… …   English syllables

  • les — acau·les·cence; acau·les·cent; acra·si·a·les; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·les; ad·o·les·car·ia; ad·o·les·cence; ad·o·les·cen·cy; agar·i·ca·les; al·bu·gi·na·les; a·les; al·is·ma·les; al·ka·les·cence; al·ka·les·cent; an·dre·ae·a·les; an·isom·e·les;… …   English syllables

  • cholesteric — cho·les·ter·ic …   English syllables

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