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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. products and commodities
  3. synthetic products
  4. synthetic fibers
  5. optical fibers
  6. glass fibers
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. products and commodities
  3. synthetic products
  4. synthetic fibers
  5. optical fibers
  6. glass fibers
  1. Fields of Study
  2. products and commodities
  3. synthetic products
  4. synthetic fibers
  5. optical fibers
  6. glass fibers
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. products and commodities
  3. synthetic products
  4. synthetic fibers
  5. optical fibers
  6. glass fibers
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. products and commodities
  3. synthetic products
  4. synthetic fibers
  5. optical fibers
  6. glass fibers
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. products and commodities
  3. synthetic products
  4. synthetic fibers
  5. optical fibers
  6. glass fibers

Preferred term

glass fibers

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • glassfibers
  • glassfibres
  • glass wool

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/228463

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