See Also: excyclotorsion(medicine)

fibreglass (iou) and excyclotorsion (medicine)


fibreglass (iou)



fibreglass noun. Also *fiberglass, (US proprietary name) Fiberglas. M20.
[from FIBRE + GLASS noun.]
Any material consisting of glass filaments woven into a textile or paper, or embedded in plastic etc., for use as a construction or insulation material.

excyclotorsion (medicine)


excyclotorsion


Synonym: extorsion.

Origin: ex-+ cyclo-+ L. Torqueo, pp. Torsus, to twist