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smectic

noun
  1. A liquid crystal having the molecules aligned in this way.

adjective
  1. Cleansing.

  2. Astringent; detergent.

  3. Describing a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers.

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