Filament

Meaning

Noun

●

A

or wire.

●

Such a

, as can be

until it

, in an

or a

valve.

●

In Astronomy & Physics:

A

, thread-like structure, such as those

which

from the

of the

, or such as those (much

)

which form the

between large

in the universe.

●

In Botany:

The

of a

,

the anther.

●

In Textiles:

A

,

in

only by its

, and not

to

.

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Origin

filament

English

filamentum

Latin

filare

Latin

filum

Latin

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