thermotropic mesophase

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.TT06897
A @M03849@ formed by heating a solid or cooling an @I03353@ liquid, or by heating or cooling a thermodynamically @S05900@ @M03849@.
Source:
PAC, 2002, 74, 493. (Definitions of basic terms relating to polymer liquid crystals (IUPAC Recommendations 2001)) on page 496 [Terms] [Paper]