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heterofilament

heterofilament noun: a filament composed of two different materials (typically, one in the sheath and the other in the core).

Noun

heterofilament (plural heterofilaments)

  1. A filament composed of two different materials (typically, one in the sheath and the other in the core)

Forms of heterofilament

pluralheterofilaments

Origin of heterofilament

From hetero- + filament.

Questions about heterofilament

What does heterofilament mean?
Heterofilament means a filament composed of two different materials (typically, one in the sheath and the other in the core).
What part of speech is heterofilament?
Heterofilament is a noun.
What is the plural of heterofilament?
The plural of heterofilament is heterofilaments.

Words near heterofilament in the dictionary

  1. heterofertilizations
  2. heterofibril
  3. heterofibrils
  4. heterofibrin
  5. heterofibrins
  6. heterofilament
  7. heterofilaments
  8. heteroflexibility
  9. heteroflexible
  10. heteroflexibles
  11. heterofriendly

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