cybotaxis
noun
cyb·o·tax·is
ˌsibəˈtaksə̇s
plural cybotaxes
-k(ˌ)sēz
: a transient orientation of molecules in a liquid revealed by X-ray diffraction effects analogous to those produced by crystals compare liquid crystal
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from cybo- (from Greek kybos cube) + -taxis