thermotropic mesophase 

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A mesophase formed by heating a solid or cooling an isotropic liquid, or by heating or cooling a thermodynamically stable mesophase.
Source:
PAC, 2002, 74, 493. (Definitions of basic terms relating to polymer liquid crystals (IUPAC Recommendations 2001)) on page 496 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'thermotropic mesophase' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.TT06897 RIS BibTex EndNote
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