calamitic
English

Etymology
From LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#CALAMITIC calamus (“a reed”).
Adjective
calamitic (comparative more calamitic, superlative most calamitic)Category:English lemmas#CALAMITICCategory:English adjectives#CALAMITICCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#CALAMITICCategory:Pages with entries#CALAMITICCategory:Pages with 1 entry#CALAMITIC
- (chemistryCategory:en:Chemistry#CALAMITIC) Rod-shaped; long and thin.
- Coordinate term: discotic
Usage notes
- Chiefly used to describe the constituent molecules of a liquid crystal.