Preferred Label : mesomorphic transition;
IUPAC definition : A transition that occurs between a fully-ordered crystalline solid and an isotropic
liquid. Mesomorphic transitions can occur (i) from a crystal to a liquid crystal (ii)
from a liquid crystal to another liquid crystal and (iii) from a liquid crystal to
an isotropic liquid.;
Origin ID : M03847;
See also
A transition that occurs between a fully-ordered crystalline solid and an isotropic
liquid. Mesomorphic transitions can occur (i) from a crystal to a liquid crystal (ii)
from a liquid crystal to another liquid crystal and (iii) from a liquid crystal to
an isotropic liquid.
