• (a.) Pertaining to cholesterin, or obtained from it; as, cholesteric acid.
Cho`les·ter'ic adjective [ Confer French cholestérique .] Pertaining to cholesterin, or obtained from it; as, cholesteric acid. Ure. 
of or pertaining to a form of liquid crystal having molecules arranged in thick, regular layers, and displaying marked color effects, esp. in polarized light.