가늘고 긴 실이나 섬유 모양의 조직 또는 물체.
A slender threadlike object or fiber, especially one found in animal or plant structures.
예문:
"The spider produced a single filament of silk to descend from the ceiling."
"Microscopic filaments of fungi spread throughout the forest soil."
전류가 흐를 때 빛을 내는 전구 내부의 가는 금속선.
A conducting wire with a high melting point in an electric bulb that glows when heated by an electric current.
예문:
"The old light bulb flickered and died when its tungsten filament finally snapped."
"Modern LED bulbs do not rely on a heated filament to produce light."
꽃의 수술에서 꽃밥을 받치고 있는 가늘고 긴 부분.
The slender part of a stamen that supports the anther in a flower.
예문:
"In many lilies, the filament is long and flexible, allowing the anther to sway."
"The length of the filament can vary significantly between different plant species."
우주 공간에서 가스나 은하들이 길게 늘어서 형성된 거대한 실 모양의 구조.
A giant threadlike formation of gas or galaxy clusters in the universe.
예문:
"Astronomers mapped a massive filament of dark matter connecting two distant galaxy clusters."
"Solar filaments are large regions of very dense, cool gas held in place by magnetic fields."