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The answer SILK has 207 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of silk in various dictionaries:
noun - a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
noun - animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders
A fine, lustrous fiber composed mainly of fibroin and produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons, especially the strong, elastic, fibrous secretion of silkworms used to make thread and fabric.
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| Possible Crossword Clues |
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| Worm product |
| Lingerie material |
| Regal material |
| Crepe de Chine, e.g. |
| Scarf material |
| Symbol of smoothness |
| Crepe de Chine |
| Fine fabric |
| Fine shirt fabric |
| Cocoon covering |
| Possible Jeopardy Clues |
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| Scientists have implanted a spider gene into a goat to have it produce the same proteins spiders use to make this material |
| Chinese monopoly on this fabric ended in 6th century as 2 monks smuggle out worms; new material at 11 |
| All spiders spin it but not always into webs |
| Some worms make it |
| In 1004 the Chinese Song emperor pledged to pay the Khitan people 100,000 yearly oz. of silver & 200,000 bolts of this |
| In 552 Emperor Justinian sent 2 monks to China to discover the secret of this fabric |
| (Alex presents the clue from the National Geographic Museum.) The armor here was featured at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The laquer-covered iron plates here are held together by woven strands of this lightweight but very strong fabric developed in China |
| Legend says an empress in 2640 B.C. discovered how to produce this, & put the Chinese on the "road" of trade |
| Peau de soie, a textile with good drapability & body, is woven from this fiber |
| The word serigraphy, a type of printing, comes from the Latin for this fabric |
| Geographic Matches |
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| Silk, Khorasan, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) |
| Silk, Tunceli, TURKEY |
| Silk, Ventspils, LATVIA |
| Silk description |
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Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity (sericulture). The shimmering appearance of silk is due to the triangular prism-like structure of the silk fibre, which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles, thus producing different colors. * Silk is produced by several insects, like silk worms but generally only the silk of moth caterpillars has been used for textile manufacturing. There has been some research into other types of silk, which differ at the molecular level. Silk is mainly produced by the larvae of insects undergoing complete metamorphosis, but some insects such as webspinners and raspy crickets produce silk throughout their lives. Silk production also occurs in Hymenoptera (bees, wasps |