smectic
Whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the…Whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable, rare)Cleansing.
(not comparable, rare)Astringent; detergent.
(not comparable)Whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Latin smecticus, from Ancient Greek σμηκτικός (smēktikós), from σμήχειν (smḗkhein, “tFrom Latin smecticus, from Ancient Greek σμηκτικός (smēktikós), from σμήχειν (smḗkhein, “to wipe, to cleanse”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”).
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