Mercerized cotton is treated to permanently straighten the cotton fibers which then becomes a smooth, rod-like fiber that is uniform in appearance with a high luster.
The former can be considered as a two-dimensional superlattice structure, which contains between 10 and 30 rod-like aggregates.
A rod-like device, sometimes made of expandable metal mesh, is used to prop open a narrowed artery, typically as part of an angioplasty procedure.
The notochord is a stiff, rod-like structure that forms along the dorsal midline and eventually becomes incorporated into the vertebrae.
A shock jolted through his body as a lab assistant hit him with a rod-like electric device that delivered a dilapidating charge.
Definition of rodlike in US English:
rodlike
adjective-ˌlīk
See rod
Example sentencesExamples
Mercerized cotton is treated to permanently straighten the cotton fibers which then becomes a smooth, rod-like fiber that is uniform in appearance with a high luster.
The former can be considered as a two-dimensional superlattice structure, which contains between 10 and 30 rod-like aggregates.
The notochord is a stiff, rod-like structure that forms along the dorsal midline and eventually becomes incorporated into the vertebrae.
A rod-like device, sometimes made of expandable metal mesh, is used to prop open a narrowed artery, typically as part of an angioplasty procedure.
A shock jolted through his body as a lab assistant hit him with a rod-like electric device that delivered a dilapidating charge.