LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD)
\lˈɪkwɪd kɹˈɪstə͡l dɪsplˈe͡ɪ ˌɛlsˌiːdˈiː], \lˈɪkwɪd kɹˈɪstəl dɪsplˈeɪ ˌɛlsˌiːdˈiː], \l_ˈɪ_k_w_ɪ_d k_ɹ_ˈɪ_s_t_əl d_ɪ_s_p_l_ˈeɪ__ ˌɛ_l_s_ˌiː_d_ˈiː]\
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Electronic device with semiliquid material molecules between transparent material sheets. An electric current applied to the molecules aligns them to reflect light of different colors as wavelengths. LCDs use very little current, having long service life. Mainly found in newer computer monitors and handheld devices like cell phones and digital cameras.
By Henry Campbell Black
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