| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| nematic | a liquid crystal in a particular phase |
| nematic | of, relating to, or being the phase of a liquid crystal characterized by arrangement of the long axes of the molecules in parallel lines but not layers compare cholesteric smectic |
| chromatography | a process in which a chemical mixture carried by a liquid or gas is separated into components as a result of differential distribution of the solutes as they flow around or over a stationary liquid or solid phase |
| sumps | A pit or hollow in which liquid collects, in particular |
