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เส้นใยแก้ว

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เส้นใย
แก้ว

Pronunciation

sên yay kɛ̂ɛw

เส้นใยแก้ว

sên yay kɛ̂ɛw

glass fiber

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  1. 1 glass fiber、fiberglass

This noun refers to glass made into very fine fibers, typically for insulation or reinforcement.

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glass fiber、fiberglass

Noun⭐️1 Rarely used

It refers to fine strands of glass used in materials such as insulation and reinforced composites.

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Learning notes

Explanation

The word combines เส้นใย (“fiber”) and แก้ว (“glass”), literally meaning “glass fiber.” It is commonly used for glass fibers found in building insulation, sound-absorbing materials, and reinforced plastics. It occurs more often in product descriptions, construction, and manufacturing than in everyday conversation. As a material, it is normally treated as uncountable. When individual strands must be counted, the classifier เส้น can be used.

Usage

It is used when discussing building insulation, reading product material descriptions, or describing reinforcing fibers in industrial composite materials.

Caution

For “optical fiber,” Thai normally uses เส้นใยแก้วนำแสง or ใยแก้วนำแสง. Do not automatically interpret เส้นใยแก้ว alone as optical fiber or glass wool.

Differences from similar words

1 glass fiber synonyms

  • ไฟเบอร์กลาส is a loanword from “fiberglass” and may broadly refer to molded products reinforced with glass fibers. เส้นใยแก้ว more specifically emphasizes the glass fibers themselves.

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