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Hexadic vs Hexatic - What's the difference?

hexadic | hexatic |

As adjectives the difference between hexadic and hexatic

is that hexadic is pertaining to a hexad; hexagonal while hexatic is describing several forms of liquid crystal that have in-plane short-range positional molecular order, weakly coupled two-dimensional layers and long-range bond orientational molecular order.

hexadic

English

Adjective

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  • (rare) Pertaining to a hexad; hexagonal.

    • hexatic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry, physics) Describing several forms of liquid crystal that have in-plane short-range positional molecular order, weakly coupled two-dimensional layers and long-range bond orientational molecular order