Spherical carbonaceous mesophase

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011185",
  "term": "Spherical carbonaceous mesophase",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Microscopic, anisotropic liquid crystalline spheres that form during the carbonization of pitches and tars at elevated temperatures. These spheres consist of highly ordered, disc-like aromatic molecules that align parallel to each other. They are precursors to the anisotropic texture found in many cokes and graphites.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "bulk mesophase",
    "carbonaceous mesophase",
    "interface",
    "isotropic",
    "mesophase",
    "morphology",
    "pitch"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 473. 'Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 505 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567030473)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/spherical-carbonaceous-mesophase/"
}