cybotaxis

noun

cyb·​o·​tax·​is

ˌsibəˈtaksə̇s

plural cybotaxes

-k(ˌ)sēz

: a transient orientation of molecules in a liquid revealed by X-ray diffraction effects analogous to those produced by crystals compare liquid crystal

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cybo- (from Greek kybos cube) + -taxis

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