| abstract |
A nematic liquid crystal composition comprises 10 to 80% by weight of a first component comprising at least one compound expressed by the formulawherein m represents 0 or 1, R<sup>1</sup> represents F or H and R<sup>2</sup> represents an alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and 10 to 40% by weight of a second component comprising at least one compound expressed by the formulawherein 1 represents 1 or 2 and R<sup>2</sup> is as defined above. |