liquid crystal, whose rod-shaped molecules are arranged with their long axes approximately parallel to each other, as in nematic crystal (see: liquid crystal; comparte: nematic crystal), vedelkristall, milles vardakujulised molekulid paiknevad ligikaudselt paralleelselt nende pikitelgedega analoogselt nemaatilise vedelkristalliga (vt vedelkristall; vrd nemaatiline vedelkristall)