bottlebrushshaped
Bottlebrush-shaped is an adjective used to describe objects whose exterior resembles the cylindrical, bristled form of a bottle brush: a central axis with many fine projections extending outward in a radial or semi-radial arrangement. Variant spellings include bottlebrush-shaped and bottlebrushshaped.
The term draws from the common bottle brush tool used for cleaning bottles; in scientific literature it
In botany, bottlebrush-shaped inflorescences are seen in several genera, most notably Callistemon (bottlebrush). These inflorescences are
In polymer science, bottlebrush-shaped refers to bottlebrush polymers: macromolecules with a linear backbone bearing densely grafted
Characterization commonly uses microscopy (SEM, TEM, AFM) and scattering techniques to confirm the cylindrical core and