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FIBRE POIL GRAINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Cotton Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seed hair fiber
1, record 1, English, seed%20hair%20fiber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- seed hair fibre 2, record 1, English, seed%20hair%20fibre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cotton ... is a strong, versatile fiber that comes in many forms. It is a "seed hair" as it surrounds the seed in the cotton boll. When the cotton is ginned, the long "staple" fibers are separated from the seeds, these fibers are raw cotton. Most of this fiber is used to make cloth ... After ginning, the remaining seeds are covered with a fuzz of cotton fiber. When cut away from the seeds, this is the source for cotton linters. 1, record 1, English, - seed%20hair%20fiber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cotton ... A seed hair fibre contained within the cotton boll. The length, strength and flexibility of the fibre means it is ideal for fine paper production. 2, record 1, English, - seed%20hair%20fiber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Industrie cotonnière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibre de duvet de graine
1, record 1, French, fibre%20de%20duvet%20de%20graine
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fibre de poil de graine 1, record 1, French, fibre%20de%20poil%20de%20graine
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coton [...] Matière végétale douce, de la consistance de la bourre, formée de courts filaments soyeux, qui entourent les graines du cotonnier. [...] Cotonnier : plante [...] aux graines entourées de poils soyeux constituant les filaments du coton [...]. Coton. Capsules du cotonnier, contenant les graines et les filaments. 2, record 1, French, - fibre%20de%20duvet%20de%20graine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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