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filament

[fil-uh-muhnt] / ˈfɪl ə mənt /
NOUN
thin strand
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One guide suggests beginners start with polylactic acid filament, a generally nontoxic material made primarily of cornstarch or sugar cane.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Researchers gathered data over hundreds of hours to detect the faint filament clearly enough for detailed analysis.

From Science Daily May 16, 2026

Instead, it creates filament networks just beneath the inner membrane, forming a layer of protein polymers that resembles a cell cortex.

From Science Daily Apr. 20, 2026

As people have begun to print more and more whistles, they’ve also tacked on their own unique touches to the designs: messages of protest, information about immigrants’ rights hotlines, special filament colors.

From Slate Jan. 31, 2026

She stared at them—the quill, the shaft, each filament of down.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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