Old World beaver
Castor fiber | a European variety of beaver |
| fiber fibre vulcanized fiber | a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth |
fiber optic cable
fibre optic cable | a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light |
fiber-optic transmission system
fibre-optic transmission system
FOTS | a communication system using fiber optic cables |
optical fiber
glass fiber
optical fibre
glass fibre | a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light, used in bundles to transmit images |
character fiber
fibre | the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions, education has for its object the formation of character- Herbert Spencer |
fiber
fibre | any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber) |
| Purkinje fiber | a specialized cardiac muscle fiber that is part of the Purkinje network |
muscle cell
muscle fiber
muscle fibre | an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body |
striated muscle cell
striated muscle fiber | an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue |
nerve fiber
nerve fibre | a threadlike extension of a nerve cell |
medullated nerve fiber
myelinated nerve fiber | a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin |
motor neuron
efferent neuron
motor nerve fiber
motoneuron | a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord |
motor fiber
efferent fiber | a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands |
sensory fiber
afferent fiber | a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system |
fiber bundle
fibre bundle
fascicle
fasciculus | a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers) |
fiber optics
fiberoptics
fibre optics
fibreoptics | the transmission of light signals via glass fibers |
roughage
fiber | coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients, its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis |
| mineral water | water naturally or artificially impregnated with mineral salts or gasses, often effervescent, often used therapeutically |
| mineral kingdom | all inorganic objects, contrasts with animal and plant kingdoms |
vein
mineral vein | a layer of ore between layers of rock |
| bast bast fiber | strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants |
| mineral resources | natural resources in the form of minerals |
mineral extraction
mineral processing
mineral dressing
ore processing
ore dressing
beneficiation | crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques |
| mineral deficiency | lack of a mineral micronutrient that is essential for normal nutrition or metabolism |
| mineral | solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
ader wax
earth wax
mineral wax
ozokerite
ozocerite | a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum, some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles |
| asphalt mineral pitch | a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation, consists mainly of hydrocarbons |
maltha
mineral tar | a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt |
mineral wool
rock wool | a light fibrous material used as an insulator |
fiber
fibre | a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn |
cotton cotton fiber
cotton wool | soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state |
| mineral oil | a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener) |
man-made fiber
synthetic fiber | fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes |
natural fiber
natural fibre | fiber derived from plants or animals |
animal fiber
animal fibre | fiber derived from animals |
plant fiber
plant fibre | fiber derived from plants |
acrylic fiber
acrylic | polymerized from acrylonitrile |
petrolatum
petroleum jelly
mineral jelly | a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum, used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication |
| polyester fiber | a quick-drying resilient synthetic fiber consisting primarily of polyester |
staple staple fiber
staple fibre | a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn, staple fibers vary widely in length |
| mineral | composed of matter other than plant or animal, the inorganic mineral world |
fiber-optic
fiberoptic
fibre-optic
fibreoptic | of or relating to fiber optics |
| mineral | relating to minerals, mineral elements, mineral deposits |