WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
liq′uid crys′tal, 
  1. Optics, Physicsa liquid having certain crystalline characteristics, esp. different optical properties in different directions when exposed to an electric field.
  • 1890–95

'liquid crystal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
active matrix - LCD - LCoS - liquid-crystal display - active-matrix - cholesteric - mesomorphic - optoelectronics - passive-matrix

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