membrane
Meaning
- A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments.
- A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments.
- A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments.
- A piece of parchment forming part of a roll.
Synonyms
inner side of hide
tissue layer
tunicle
thin skin
thin film
gaseous diffusion barrier
thin-layer
thin coat
thin coating
aperture stop
hymeno
thin foll
sieve diaphragm
spacing mould
membrane barrier
diffusion barrier
Translations
membrane
Membran
membrana
membrana
membrana
membraan
μεμβράνη
membrana
membranaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɛm.bɹeɪn/
Etymology
In summary
Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin membrāna (“skin or membrane that covers parts of the body”), from membrum (“a limb or member of the body”) + -āna. Doublet of membrana.
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