noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Technical term used in physics, chemistry, and materials science for the alignment or directional arrangement of molecules, crystals, fibers, etc. Often used in compound terms like 配向性 (orientation property) or 配向膜 (alignment film).
液晶パネルには配向膜が使われている。
Alignment films are used in liquid crystal panels.
このポリマーは延伸
In this polymer, the molecules become oriented by stretching.