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cho·les·ter·ic

 (kō′lĭ-stĕr′ĭk, kə-lĕs′tə-rĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of a liquid crystal in which the molecules are closely aligned within a distinct series of layers, with the axes of the molecules lying parallel to the plane of the layers and with the orientation of molecules in adjacent layers rotated slightly.

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cholesteric

(ˌkəʊləˈstɛrɪk)
adj
resulting from the reaction of nitric acid and cholesterin and producing cholesteratesrelating to a particular phase in the development of liquid crystals that is characterized by a particular parallel molecular arrangement
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ACC is a brand new proprietary and patented technology based on the well-known cholesteric liquid crystal colour shift material that is differentiated from conventional colour shift materials and security images.
Henkel, Novel cholesteric glassy liquid crystals of monosubstituted ferrocenes: synthesis and selective reflection properties of a dimesogen, and crystal structure of a monomesogen, Liq.
A liquid crystal thermometer comprises of rubber layers, into which cholesteric crystals are organised in sheets that are seated on a frame.
Cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) is a soft matter with a self-organized helical structure and can be regarded as a one-dimensional photonic crystal [1].
by introducing the helical structure through twist deformation of double helix structure in analogy with the structure of helimagnet and cholesteric liquid crystal system.
Manaila-Maximean, "New aspect of the voltage/confinement ratio phase diagram for a confined homeotropic cholesteric," Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, vol.
The intriguing ability of CNCs to self-organize into a chiral nematic (cholesteric) liquid crystal phase with a helical arrangement had attracted significant interest, resulting in much research effort [58, 59].
While CoValence says they could have left the Liquid Crystal alone, they have amplified the anti-aging benefits by adding the novel antioxidant Spin Trap Complex (PBN), "a highly intelligent antioxidant with free-radical trapping capacity." Rose Crystal Eye Serum has the same benefits of Opal Crystal Eye Serum, as it utilizes the cholesteric liquid crystal backbone to improve the texture and appearance of the delicate eye area the same way that the combination of Liquid Crystal and Spin Trap has shown to improve complexions for 20-plus years.
At 142[degrees]C, the oily streak texture of the cholesteric phase appeared as shown in Fig.
Khoo, "Direct femtosecond pulse compression with miniature-sized Bragg cholesteric liquid crystal," Optics Letts., Vol.
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