A state of matter in which the degree of molecular order is
intermediate between the perfect three-dimensional, long-range
positional and orientational order found in solid crystals and the
absence of long-range order found in
isotropic liquids, gases, and
amorphous solids.
Source:
PAC, 2002, 74, 493
(Definitions of basic terms relating to polymer liquid crystals(IUPAC Recommendations
2001))
on page 495
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
