A particular fibre is a type of cloth or other material that is made from or consists of threads. The ball is made of rattan -- a natural fibre
1) A specific form of chemically gelled fibrous materials manufactured into sheets, rods, tubes, and the like 2) Commonly used interchangeably with Fiber (See Vulcanized Fibre )
Fibre or roughage is essential for good bowel movement A high-fibre diet may also prevent cancer of the colon, diverticulitis, piles, haemorrhoids, obesity, diabetes, appendicitis and varicose veins Recently, a dietary study has claimed that people who enjoy a high fibre diet are happier, more energetic and think more quickly
A relatively long sclerenchyma cell, usually occurring in bundles or strands See also Sclerenchyma
the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer
This is a general term, independent of length Fibres are divided into textile fibres and filaments or filament yarns
a long thin string-like structure constructed of smaller fibrils and even smaller microfibrils Examples are collagen, elastic and keratin fibres Collagen fibres are arranged parallel to each other in a tendon, to give it great resistance to tension (pulling)
Long cells with lignified walls, generally dead, providing mechanical support for the culm as fibre sheath or fibre bundle
A fibre is a thin piece of flesh like a thread which connects nerve cells in your body or which muscles are made of. the nerve fibres. glass fibre fibre optics fibre dietary
A general term of convenience for any long, narrow cell of wood other than vessel elements and parenchyma Includes the tracheids of gymnosperms and the libriform wood fibres and fibre tracheids of woody angiosperms
The indigestible part of plants Insoluble fibre: Necessary for optimal bowel health and found in plant foods such as whole wheat, wheat bran, dried peas and beans as well as in fruits and vegetables Soluble fibre: Has been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels as well as play a beneficial role in regulating blood sugar levels It's found in grains such as psyllium, oats, barley and rye, in dried peas and beans as well as fruits and vegetables
Any fine, slender thread, or threadlike substance; as, a fiber of spun glass; especially, one of the slender rootlets of a plant