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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > synthetic products > synthetic fibers > optical fibers > glass fibers
Preferred Term:

glass fibers

Definition:
Filaments of glass which can be naturally occurring, such as Pele's hair originating from volcanoes, or can be manmade and used for a variety of products such as insulation, filters, and textiles.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
optical fibers
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • glass wool
  • glassfibres
  • glassfibers
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/228463
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RDF/XMLCreated 2014-09-15, last modified 2017-04-26