Technology, Industry, and Agriculture

Cotton Fiber

A TEXTILE fiber obtained from the pappus (outside the SEEDS) of cotton plant (GOSSYPIUM).

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Abstract

A TEXTILE fiber obtained from the pappus (outside the SEEDS) of cotton plant (GOSSYPIUM).

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Cotton Fibers
  • Fiber, Cotton
  • Fibers, Cotton

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Aspects Covered

14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, classification, economics, history, microbiology, parasitology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, toxicity, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

lung disease from cotton dust = BYSSINOSIS; COTTON PLANT see GOSSYPIUM is also available

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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Gossypium (1963-2002)

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  1. J01.637.836w.299w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cotton Fiber. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D032561. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D032561
  2. Cotton Fiber. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton
  3. Cotton Fiber. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11457