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.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 577
(Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994))
on page 586
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
doi:10.1351/goldbook.
