| abstract |
Provided is a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of the characteristics including high upper limit temperature of nematic phase, low lower limit temperature of nematic phase, low viscosity, proper optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, high resistivity, high stability to ultra violet, and high stability to heat, or having proper balance relative to at least two of the characteristics. The present invention includes the liquid crystal composition which contain a specific compound having polymerizable groups as a first component, a specific compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy and low lower limit temperature as a second compound, or a specific compound having low viscosity or high upper limit temperature as a third component, and a liquid crystal display device containing the liquid crystal composition. |