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filigree
filigree A very fine structure on the Sun's photosphere, consisting of tiny bright dots arranged along the dark lanes separating granules. Sometimes there is a clustering of such dots to form crinkles. The smallest dots are about 150 km across and last for less than 30 min. The filigree structures are hotter (by a few hundred degrees K) than the surrounding photosphere in which they are located, and mark sites of strong (0.1 tesla) magnetic field. They are visible in spectroheliograms made in weak Fraunhofer lines or the line wings of the Hα line.
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"filigree." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "filigree." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-filigree.html "filigree." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-filigree.html |
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fil·i·gree / ˈfiləˌgrē/ (also fil·a·gree) • n. ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery: [as adj.] delicate silver filigree earrings. ∎ a thing resembling such fine ornamental work. |
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"filigree." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "filigree." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-filigree.html "filigree." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-filigree.html |
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filigree jewel work made with threads and beads. XVII. alt. of filigreen, var. of filigrane (XVII–XIX) — F. — It. filigrana, f. L. fīlum thread + grānum seed, GRAIN.
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T. F. HOAD. "filigree." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "filigree." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-filigree.html T. F. HOAD. "filigree." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-filigree.html |
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"filigree." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "filigree." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-filigree.html "filigree." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-filigree.html |
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