fiber
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- 1 fiber、filament
This word refers to thin, threadlike structures or materials. It is used for fibers in plants, textiles, and industrial materials, as well as dietary fiber in food contexts.
fiber、filament
A thin, threadlike structure found in living tissue or used as a raw material in textiles and manufactured products.
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เสื้อตัวนี้ทำจากเส้นใยสังเคราะห์ sʉ̂a tua níi tham càak sên yay sǎŋkhrɔ́ This shirt is made from synthetic fibers. เสื้อตัวนี้ทำจากเส้นใยสังเคราะห์ details
Learning notes
Explanation
เส้นใย combines เส้น, meaning a line or long, thin object, with ใย, meaning fibrous or threadlike matter. Its central image is a thin structure resembling a strand of thread. It can describe fibers in plants, wood, meat, or body tissue, as well as fibers used to make textiles and industrial products. The fiber type is commonly placed after it, as in เส้นใยธรรมชาติ “natural fiber” and เส้นใยสังเคราะห์ “synthetic fiber.” With food, มีเส้นใยสูง means “high in dietary fiber.” ใยอาหาร is another common term that explicitly identifies dietary fiber as a nutritional component. When individual fibers are counted, เส้น can be used as the classifier for long, thin objects.
Usage
It commonly appears in textile labels and discussions of plant structure, wood grain, meat fibers, and industrial materials. In food and health contexts, it is also used when discussing the amount of dietary fiber in food.
Caution
For sewing thread, Thai normally uses ด้าย, while เส้น refers more generally to a line or an individual long, thin object. For an emotional bond or human connection, use สายใย rather than เส้นใย.
Differences from similar words
1 fiber synonyms
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ใย is a broader, shorter word for fibrous or threadlike matter and can also describe strands made by spiders or silkworms. เส้นใย more clearly emphasizes an individual threadlike structure or fiber as a material.