Look up: filament

1. filament
   A strand of cool gas suspended over the photosphere by magnetic fields, which appears dark as seen against the disk of the Sun; a filament on the limb of the Sun seen in emission against the dark sky is called a prominence .
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2. Filament
   the part of the stamen that holds the anther in position for pollen dispersal.
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3. Filament
   a slender or thread-like structure
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4. filament
   Long chain of proteins, such as found in hair, muscle, or in flagella.
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5. Filament
   A mass of gas suspended over the PHOTOSPHERE by magnetic fields and seen as dark lines threaded over the solar DISK. A filament on the LIMB of the sun seen in emission against the dark sky is called a PROMINENCE.
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6. filament
   [n] - the stalk of a stamen 2. [n] - a threadlike anatomical structure or chainlike series of cells 3. [n] - a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current
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7. Filament
   Part of the stamen in flowers. It supports the anther.
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8. Filament
   A strand of (relatively) cool gas suspended over the Sun (or star) by magnetic fields, which appears dark against the disc of the Sun. A filament on the limb of the Sun seen in emission against the dark sky is called a solar prominence.
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9. filament
   Single long fibre used to produce yarn for different types of fabric...
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10. Filament
    A radio valve (or tube) component, more commonly referred to as a cathode (US).
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11. Filament
    Polycrystalline or amorphous individual fiber unit with a length-to-diameter ratio greater than one. The minimum diameter of a filament is not limited, but the maximum diameter may not exceed 0.010 inches. Filaments greater than about 0.002 inches in diameter are often referred to as wires.
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12. filament
    a threadlike conductor,usually of tungsten,or carbon,which is heated to incandescence by the passage of an electric current Category: Electrical engineering and energy • an individual glass fibre of great or indefinite length,made by pulling(attenuating)from a stream of molten glass Category: Various industries and crafts
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13. Filament
    Fil'a·ment noun [ French filament , from Latin filum thread. See File a row.] A thread or threadlike object or appendage; a fiber; esp. (Botany) , the threadlike part of the stamen supporting the anther.
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14. filament
    See: thick filaments, thin filaments, intermediate filaments and microfilaments. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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15. filament
    filum noun a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
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16. filament
    noun the stalk of a stamen
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17. filament
    (fil´ә-mәnt) a delicate fiber or thread. in an x-ray tube, the wire (cathode) that makes electrons available for interaction with the anode when it is heated to incandescence to form an electron cloud.
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18. Filament
    • (n.) A thread or threadlike object or appendage; a fiber; esp. (Bot.), the threadlike part of the stamen supporting the anther.
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19. filament
    (from the article `algae`) The algae can be divided into several types based on the morphology of their vegetative, or growing, state. Filamentous forms have cells arranged in ... Another developmental pathway resulting in more massive body structure is by the association of filaments. The reproductive structures of many fungi ... [2...
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20. filament
    (from the article `angiosperm`) Internal to the corolla are the stamens, spore-producing structures (microsporophylls) that are collectively called the androecium. In most ... The stamens are often numerous, a feature rare elsewhere in the subclass Rosidae, and they occur in whorls of four or five. The filaments are usually ... ...th...
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21. filament
    (from the article `nebula`) ...of the 1054 supernova is one of the most remarkable objects in the sky, the Crab Nebula. Photographed in colour, it is revealed as a beautiful ... ...studies of diffuse nebulae reveal one of the surprises that make the study of astrophysics delightful. Instead of the smooth structure that might ... [2 r...
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22. filament
    (from the article `Sun`)
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23. filament
    filament 1. A very fine thread or threadlike structure; a fiber or fibril; such as, filaments of gold. 2. A single fibril of natural or synthetic textile fiber, of indefinite length, sometimes several miles long. 3. A long slender cell or series of attached cells; such as, in some algae and fungi. 4...
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24. filament
    
    • a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
    • the stalk of a stamen
    • a threadlike anatomical structure or chainlike series of cells
    • a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current
    
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25. filament
    structural element of an infrared emitter, in which conversion of electric energy into heat is accomplished
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