The term liquid crystal refers to a state that is intermediate between:

Crystalline solid and amorphous liquid

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Crystalline solid and vapour

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Amorphous liquid and its vapour

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A crystal immersed in a liquid

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Solution

The correct option is A Crystalline solid and amorphous liquid
A liquid crystal is a state of matter between liquid and solid (a "mesophase"). Liquid crystals are composed of organic, rod-shaped molecules that align in parallel, and the common types used in electronic displays are nematic, cholesteric and smectic. See LCD, LCD types and LCD categories.

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