Word Type

Noun

The word "filament" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

biofilament cofilament filament tape filamental filamentary filamentation filamented filamenteous filamentiferous filamenting filamentless filamentlike filamentoid filamentous filamin galaxy filament granulofilament heterofilament homofilament interfilament intermediate filament macrofilament melanofilament microfilament minifilament monofilament multifilament myofilament nanofilament neurofilament nonfilament nucleofilament polyfilament protofilament pseudofilament sliding filament model solar filament superfilament tonofilament vortex filament

Context

astronomy botany physics textiles

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

anatomical structure bodily structure body structure complex body part conducting wire fiber fibre stalk stem structure wire

Type Of (IsA)

stalk structure wire

Part Of

light bulb lightbulb

Related Terms

anther continuous fine flower gaseous glow incandescent length light bulb massive object spool stamen structure sun thermionic valve thread void wire

Synonym Network

fibril

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