# nematic

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #87,602

## Definitions
1. Whose molecules align in loose parallel lines.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek νήματος (nḗmatos), genitive of νῆμα (nêma, “thread”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nematic