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... fibres . By inserting mi- croelectrodes into the giant nerve fibres ( ap- prox . 0.7 millimetres [ 0.028 inches ] in di- ameter ) of the squid Loligo forbesi , they were able to show that the electrical potential of a fibre during ...
... fibres . By inserting mi- croelectrodes into the giant nerve fibres ( ap- prox . 0.7 millimetres [ 0.028 inches ] in di- ameter ) of the squid Loligo forbesi , they were able to show that the electrical potential of a fibre during ...
Page 141
... fibre , such as cotton , and long , crosswise yarns of horsehair . It is used as interlining or stiffening for tailored garments and millinery but is gradually being replaced for such purposes by materials of man - made fibres . The ...
... fibre , such as cotton , and long , crosswise yarns of horsehair . It is used as interlining or stiffening for tailored garments and millinery but is gradually being replaced for such purposes by materials of man - made fibres . The ...
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... fibre , one of the group called bast fibres ( q.v. ) , obtained from plant stems . Kenaf is mainly used as a jute substitute . The plant grows wild in Africa , where the fibre is sometimes called Guinea hemp . It has been cultivated on ...
... fibre , one of the group called bast fibres ( q.v. ) , obtained from plant stems . Kenaf is mainly used as a jute substitute . The plant grows wild in Africa , where the fibre is sometimes called Guinea hemp . It has been cultivated on ...
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