liquid crystal
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- noun
- /ˈlɪkwɪd ˈkrɪstl/
- Specialized
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cristal líquido
- It's a liquid crystal display, like you find on portable computers, with a laboratory laser shined on it.
- liquid crystal display
- liquid crystal cell
- active-matrix liquid crystal
But they also invented liquid crystal display screens.
- But they also invented liquid crystal display screens.
Examples
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Many modern TVs utilize liquid crystal technology for better image quality.
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A liquid crystal display may or may not provide enough color contrast for accurate reading.
Academic text (2004) -
In the first, the liquid crystal display continuously shows the level and consumption rate of cryogen.
Academic text (1996) -
At each pixel, light from a broadband white backlight passes through three liquid crystal cells in series.
Academic text (1992) -
One nice feature of this digicam is the fact that it has a 3-inch liquid crystal display.
Blog text (6) -
The display you currently use probably uses liquid crystals, but some large displays you might see for advertisements already use nanocrystals.
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The most successful full-color FPD has been the active-matrix liquid crystal display that uses amorphous silicon as the semiconductor in thin-film transistors at each pixel.
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The new smartphone features a vibrant liquid crystal display that enhances color accuracy.
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He explained how liquid crystal substances change orientation to create images on screens.
How Ordered
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositionally derivable from 'liquid' (flows) + 'crystal' (ordered solid): a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a substance that flows yet has crystalline ordering. Although the term is technical, the logic of combining the two concepts is transparent and parallels constructions in other languages, so the overall meaning is predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Liquid crystal: The name liquid crystal comes from the two words liquid and crystal. It 'flows' like a liquid but its tiny parts 'line up' like a crystal, so it acts like both and is useful in 'displays' and other devices.