ALL meanings of cholesteric
cho·les·ter·ic
C c - adjective cholesteric resulting from the reaction of nitric acid and cholesterin and producing cholesterates 3
- adjective cholesteric relating to a particular phase in the development of liquid crystals that is characterized by a particular parallel molecular arrangement 3
- adjective cholesteric designating or of a kind of liquid crystal which is characterized by a screwlike structure and great optical activity 3
- adjective cholesteric 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. 1
- noun cholesteric Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal. 0
- adjective cholesteric (physics) Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes rotated slightly. 0