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Smectic in a sentence

Smectic meaning

  1. Cleansing.
  2. Astringent; detergent.
  3. Whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers.

Using Smectic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Cleansing. | Astringent; detergent. | Whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers.
  • In the example corpus, smectic often appears in combinations such as: smectic phase, the smectic, smectic phases.

Context around Smectic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

chiral 1× various 1× word 1×

Often after:

phases 3× liquid 2× phase 2× originates 1×

Sentence patterns with Smectic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in the smectic c phase 2× chiral smectic liquid crystals 1× exhibit various smectic phases followed 1× for a smectic phase will 1× in the smectic a phase 1× nematic to smectic phase transitions 1× the other smectic phases with 1× the smectic a phase 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the smectic 2× chiral smectic liquid 1× for a perfect 1× for instance on 1× the complex nature 1× the smectic a 1×

Common sentence endings:

away from it 1× binary light modulators 1× on complex values 1× organized into layers 1× soap like properties 1× temperature is increased 1×

Words around Smectic

Just before it in the word index:

smeaton 13 smears 62 smearing 68 smeared 93 smear 266 smeal 2

Just after it in the word index:

smectite 3 smed 3 smeda 2 smedan 10 smedley 26 smee 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Smectic

  • In this selection, "smectic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, chiral, various, word, phases, liquid and phase stand out and add context to how "smectic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the smectic c phase and chiral smectic liquid crystals. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "smectic" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with smectic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The smectic A phase (left) has molecules organized into layers. (10 words)

For a perfect nematic and for a smectic phase will take on complex values. (14 words)

Chiral smectic liquid crystals are used in ferroelectric LCDs which are fast-switching binary light modulators. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

In the smectic C* phase (an asterisk denotes a chiral phase), the molecules have positional ordering in a layered structure (as in the other smectic phases), with the molecules tilted by a finite angle with respect to the layer normal. (40 words)

For instance, on heating a particular type of LC molecule (called mesogen ) may exhibit various smectic phases followed by the nematic phase and finally the isotropic phase as temperature is increased. (31 words)

The smectic phases, which are found at lower temperatures than the nematic, form well-defined layers that can slide over one another in a manner similar to that of soap. (30 words)

Example sentences (10)

In the Smectic A phase, the molecules are oriented along the layer normal, while in the Smectic C phase they are tilted away from it.

In the smectic C* phase (an asterisk denotes a chiral phase), the molecules have positional ordering in a layered structure (as in the other smectic phases), with the molecules tilted by a finite angle with respect to the layer normal.

For a more stable laser, Humar and Korenjak turned to smectic liquid-crystal bubbles, whose shells had identical thickness and were exceptionally stable.

Chiral smectic liquid crystals are used in ferroelectric LCDs which are fast-switching binary light modulators.

For a perfect nematic and for a smectic phase will take on complex values.

For instance, on heating a particular type of LC molecule (called mesogen ) may exhibit various smectic phases followed by the nematic phase and finally the isotropic phase as temperature is increased.

The complex nature of this order parameter allows for many parallels between nematic to smectic phase transitions and conductor to superconductor transitions.

The smectic A phase (left) has molecules organized into layers.

The smectic phases, which are found at lower temperatures than the nematic, form well-defined layers that can slide over one another in a manner similar to that of soap.

The word "smectic" originates from the Latin word "smecticus", meaning cleaning, or having soap-like properties.

Common combinations with smectic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "smectic" in a sentence?
An example: "In the Smectic A phase, the molecules are oriented along the layer normal, while in the Smectic C phase they are tilted away from it." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "smectic" from authentic English texts.
What does "smectic" mean?
Smectic means: Cleansing.
How many example sentences with "smectic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "smectic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.