One entry found for filament.

Main Entry: fil·a·ment
Pronunciation: fil--mnt
Function: noun
: a single thread or a thin flexible threadlike object, process, or part: as a : a wire (as in a light bulb) that is made to glow by the passage of an electric current b : a long chain of cells (as of some bacteria or algae) c : the anther-bearing stalk of a plant stamen
- fil·a·men·tous /fil--ment-s/ adjective