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microfibril

microfibril
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Số nhiều: microfibrils

This term is used exclusively within scientific and botanical contexts, specifically in plant biology and biochemistry. It describes the smallest structural unit of a fiber, emphasizing a scale that is microscopic and thread-like. Because it refers to a specific biological component, it is never used in casual conversation or as a metaphor for smallness.

In technical writing, it is frequently paired with the word cellulose to specify the chemical composition of the cell wall. The term describes the building blocks that provide tensile strength to plants, distinguishing the individual strand from the larger, aggregated fiber.

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Danh từmicrofibril

A very fine, thread-like strand, typically composed of cellulose, that bundles together to form a larger fiber in the cell walls of plants.

The structural integrity of the plant cell wall depends on the orientation of the cellulose microfibrils.

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