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glass fiber

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Noun1.glass fiber - a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
glass fibre, optical fiber, optical fibre
fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
fiberscope - a flexible medical instrument involving fiber optics that is used to examine internal organs
fiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
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Glass fiber optic strands are always made from pure silica but also sometimes in flourozirconate, flouroaluminate, and chalcogenide glasses which are used for longer-wavelength infrared applications.
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