liquid crystal
noun
: an organic liquid whose physical properties resemble those of a crystal in the formation of loosely ordered molecular arrays similar to a regular crystalline lattice and the anisotropic refraction of light
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In panels like this, the liquid crystals aren’t twisted, but instead run parallel to the panel, in a horizontal orientation.
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Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
These panels require some kind of backlight to shine white light through the liquid crystal array.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
The tint comes by way of a liquid crystal lens layer, which can be – from an observer's perspective – more or less transparent, depending on an electrical current.
—New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Because liquid crystal displays have a backlight, the background doesn’t become black.
—Benj Edwards and Jose Zagal, Ars Technica, 15 May 2024
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Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
These panels require some kind of backlight to shine white light through the liquid crystal array.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
The tint comes by way of a liquid crystal lens layer, which can be – from an observer's perspective – more or less transparent, depending on an electrical current.
—New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Because liquid crystal displays have a backlight, the background doesn’t become black.
—Benj Edwards and Jose Zagal, Ars Technica, 15 May 2024
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“Liquid crystal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquid%20crystal. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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