liquid crystal vs liquid

liquid vs liquid crystal

liquid crystal and liquid both are nouns.

liquid crystal is not an adjective while liquid is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
liquid crystal	Yes	No	No	No
liquid	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, liquid is a hypernym of liquid crystal; that is, liquid is a word with a broader meaning than liquid crystal:

liquid crystal: a liquid exhibiting properties of a crystal that are not shown by ordinary liquids
liquid: fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume

liquid crystal (noun)	liquid (noun)
a liquid exhibiting properties of a crystal that are not shown by ordinary liquids	a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
	the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
	fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
	a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

liquid crystal (adjective)	liquid (adjective)
	existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
	changed from a solid to a liquid state
	clear and bright
	in cash or easily convertible to cash
	smooth and unconstrained in movement
	smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness
	filled or brimming with tears

Difference between liquid crystal and liquid

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