mesogen

English

Etymology

From meso- +‎ -gen.

Noun

mesogen (plural mesogens)

1. (chemistry) Any compound that can exist as a mesophase
2. (chemistry) The part of the molecule of a liquid crystal that is responsible for its properties
3. A mesogenic virus

Related terms

• mesogenic
• mesophase

Anagrams

• emonges, genomes