smec|tic

smec|tic
smec|tic «SMEHK tihk», adjective.
2. (of liquid crystals) consisting of a series of layers in which the molecules are arranged either in rows or at random.
[< Latin smēcticus < Greek smēktikós < sm to wipe; cleanse]

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