microfibril

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ fibril.

Noun

microfibril (plural microfibrils)

1. A bundle of cellulose polymer chains held together by weak bonds.

Related terms

• macrofibril

Translations

very fine fibril, or fiber-like strand, consisting of glycoproteins and cellulose

• Czech: mikrofibrila f
• German: Mikrofibrille f
• Russian: микрофибрилла (ru) f (mikrofibrilla)