Filament

/fˈɪləmənt/

/ˈfɪɫəmənt/

Filament

a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

synonyms : fibril

a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current

a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)

synonyms : filum

the stalk of a stamen

Examples

1. Dandelion seeds always have 90 to 110 filaments.

2. And the motor spins the filament.

3. So are these filaments given any specific name?

4. These filaments might actually help your pores secrete sebum more freely.