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| − | 1) A continuous fiber of indefinite length. Examples are a silk thread, spun glass, or a synthetic thread extruded from a spinneret. Filaments may also be drawn from metals such as gold or tungsten. | + | 1) A continuous fiber of indefinite length. Examples are a [[silk]] thread, [[spun glass]], or a synthetic thread extruded from a spinneret. Filaments may also be drawn from metals such as [[gold]] or tungsten. |
| − | 2) A threadlike wire used in | + | 2) A threadlike wire used in an [[Incandescent lamp|incandescent]] [[lightbulb]]. A wire filament such as [[tungsten]], will glow white when heated with an electric current to a very high temperature. See [[light bulb filament]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 09:35, 9 June 2020
Description
1) A continuous fiber of indefinite length. Examples are a Silk thread, Spun glass, or a synthetic thread extruded from a spinneret. Filaments may also be drawn from metals such as Gold or tungsten.
2) A threadlike wire used in an incandescent Lightbulb. A wire filament such as Tungsten, will glow white when heated with an electric current to a very high temperature. See Light bulb filament.
Synonyms and Related Terms
filamento (Esp.); fijne draad (Ned); vezel (Ned); filament (Ned);
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000