fibrous
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Tremolite is a mineral which - when in its fibrous form - is classified as asbestos and linked to potentially deadly cancers.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
When these cells act together, they generate enough force to probe through the fibrous collagen and detect layers as far as 100 microns away.
From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026
The characterization of dense breasts refers to how much fat, glandular tissue, and fibrous tissue are in the mix.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
Black cardamom, on the other hand, “is almost three times the size of a green cardamom pod and is much more fibrous and tough,” she writes.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026
Annual plants therefore waste little energy on making inedible wood or fibrous stems, like the body of trees and bushes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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