Of, relating to, or derived from cholesterin (cholesterol); containing cholesterol or a cholesteryl radical.

Designating nematic liquid crystals (also called chiral nematic) composed of chiral molecules arranged in layers, their axes being parallel to the plane of the layers and the general orientation in each layer being at an angle to that in adjacent layers, producing a helical organization; relating to or characterized by this structure.

A cholesteric liquid crystal. Usually in plural.