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  • noun Plural form of nanofibril.

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Examples

  • At the nanoscale, spindles of spider silk are formed from "puffs" of extremely tiny fibres, or nanofibrils, connected by joints.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

  • At the nanoscale, spindles of spider silk are formed from "puffs" of extremely tiny fibres, or nanofibrils, connected by joints.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

  • Using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), the researchers found that at these sites, known as "puffs", the nanofibrils that comprise the silk are no longer aligned but point in random directions.

    physicsworld.com: all content 2010

  • But when the web is in a damp, foggy atmosphere, these nanofibrils shrink, causing the bumpy silk fibres to smooth out.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

  • Using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), the researchers found that at these sites, known as "puffs", the nanofibrils that comprise the silk are no longer aligned but point in random directions.

    physicsworld.com: all content 2010

  • Two main fibres support a series of separate rounded 'puffs', each made up of tiny, randomly intertwined nanofibrils.

    dailyindia.com News Feed 2010

  • Thinner connecting stretches of nanofibrils, separating the knots, become more apparent; these areas are called 'joints'.

    dailyindia.com News Feed 2010

  • Thinner connecting stretches of nanofibrils, separating the knots, become more apparent; these areas are called 'joints'.

    dailyindia.com News Feed 2010

  • Two main fibres support a series of separate rounded 'puffs', each made up of tiny, randomly intertwined nanofibrils.

    dailyindia.com News Feed 2010

  • But when the web is in a damp, foggy atmosphere, these nanofibrils shrink, causing the bumpy silk fibres to smooth out.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

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