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Meaning of mesomorphic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
/ˌmɛzəˈmɔɹfɪk/

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a mesomorph.
  2. Of or pertaining to phases of matter intermediate between solid and liquid; of or pertaining to liquid crystals.
    not-comparable

Examples

“For instance, compared to the typical ectomorphic or endomorphic child, the mesomorphic boy or girl may have more energy and a greater motivation for vigorous play with peers.”
“An average man is more mesomorphic than the phantom whereas the average woman is more endomorphic than the phantom (see figure 3.2).”
“Players in the best teams were less endomorphic and more mesomorphic than those in the worst teams, but forwards and backs in the best teams did not differ in somatotype.”
“Studies have found that elite athletes can be primarily mesomorphic with ectomorphic qualities or primarily mesomorphic with endomorphic qualities.”
“1958, Chemical Society (Great Britain), G. W. Gray, Steric Effects in Conjugated Systems, page 161, Changes in the chemical constitution of a mesomorphic compound may therefore radically alter the mesomorphic properties and thermal stabilities.”
“1993, Nikolaĭ Alʹfredovich Platė (editor, original Russian edition), S. L. Schnur (translator), Liquid-Crystal Polymers, page 132, This x-ray is typical of mesomorphic structures which occupy an intermediate position between crystalline and amorphous with respect to the degree of order.”
“The thermodynamic conditions under which such a mesomorphic phase can interfere and affect the crystallization process are described in Fig. 5.40.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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