liquid crystal
noun
: an organic liquid whose physical properties resemble those of a crystal in the formation of loosely ordered molecular arrays similar to a regular crystalline lattice and the anisotropic refraction of light
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These fabrication techniques were also applied to lighting, which moved from fluorescent tubes to light-emitting diodes and to video displays, which went from cathode-ray tubes to liquid crystal displays.
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Ashok Lahiri, IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2017
These take a fraction of a second, thanks to a flexible, liquid crystal film controlled electronically by tapping or sliding a finger across the temples.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
LCDs, on the other hand, are problematic for nighttime driving because the backlight leaches through the liquid crystals, creating a halo effect and reducing contrast.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2010
The liquid crystals change their orientations in response to an electric field; as their orientations change, so does the polarization of light that travels through the liquid-crystal layer and reflects off the coating.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2010
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Ashok Lahiri, IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2017
These take a fraction of a second, thanks to a flexible, liquid crystal film controlled electronically by tapping or sliding a finger across the temples.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
LCDs, on the other hand, are problematic for nighttime driving because the backlight leaches through the liquid crystals, creating a halo effect and reducing contrast.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2010
The liquid crystals change their orientations in response to an electric field; as their orientations change, so does the polarization of light that travels through the liquid-crystal layer and reflects off the coating.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2010
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“Liquid crystal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquid%20crystal. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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