heterofilament

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noun

A filament composed of two different materials (typically, one in the sheath and the other in the core)

OriginEnglish filament ← Medieval Latin fīlāmentum ← Late Latin fīlō →
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Meanings

nounheterofilament (plural heterofilaments)

plural heterofilaments

  1. A filament composed of two different materials (typically, one in the sheath and the other in the core)

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-
  7. Proto-Italic*fī(s)lom
  8. Latinfīlum
  9. Late Latinfīlō
  10. Medieval Latinfīlāmentum
  11. Englishfilament
  12. Englishheterofilament

From hetero- + filament.

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APA

heterofilament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterofilament

MLA

“heterofilament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterofilament. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterofilament,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterofilament.

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