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View usage for: (membreɪn) Word forms: plural membranescountable nounA membrane is a thin piece of skin which connects or covers parts of a person's or animal'sbody. Synonyms: layer, film, skin, tissue More Synonyms of membrane membrane in British English (ˈmɛmbreɪn) noun1. any thin pliable sheet of material 2. a pliable sheetlike usually fibrous tissue that covers, lines, or connects plant and animal organs or cells 3. biology a double layer of lipid, containing some proteins, that surrounds biological cells and some of their internal structures 4. physics a two-dimensional entity postulated as a fundamental constituent of matter in superstring theories of particle physics 5. a skin of parchment forming part of a roll Word origin C16: from Latin membrāna skin covering a part of the body, from membrum membermembrane in American English (ˈmɛmˌbreɪn) noun1. a thin, soft, pliable sheet or layer, especially of animal or vegetable tissue, serving as a covering or lining, as for an organ or cell 2. any thin, flexible layer or material designed to separate, filter, etc. Derived forms membraned (ˈmemˌbraned) adjective Word origin L membrana, membrane, fine skin, parchment < membrum, member membrane in Chemical Engineering (mɛmbreɪn) Word forms: (regular plural) membranes noun( Chemical Engineering: General) A membrane is a thin layer of material which some types of particle, atom, or molecule can pass through. A semipermeable membrane is a membrane that allows some but not all of the components in a mixture to passthrough it. The membrane is thin with micropores of a size that some solutes can pass through. A membrane is a thin layer of material which some types of particle, atom, or molecule can passthrough. Examples of 'membrane' in a sentencemembrane This serum balances the skin by forming a thin membrane on the face to limit moisture loss.Trim off the outer membranes and cut any fibrous bits away.The outdoor varieties tend to be stronger and need the outer membrane to be skinned off.Drain and remove the outer membranes.Cut away pith and outer membrane.A membrane of skin forms a square when their legs and arms are outstretched, allowing them to glide.It is nearly all meat (take off the tough outer membrane before cooking). In other languagesmembrane British English: membrane NOUN A membrane is a thin piece of skin which connects or covers parts of a person's or animal's body. ...inflammation of the thin membrane that lines the heart. - American English: membrane
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Definition a thin flexible tissue that covers, lines, or connects plant and animal organs or cells the mucous membrane Additional synonymsDefinition a thin coating, covering, or layer The sea is coated with a film of sewage. Synonyms layer, covering, cover, skin, coating, coat, dusting, tissue, membrane, scum, gauze, integument, pellicle Definition a thin solid layer on the surface of a liquid Stir the custard occasionally to prevent a skin forming. Synonyms film, coating, coat, membraneDefinition a piece of thin cloth, usually as part of a hat or headdress, used to cover a woman's face She swathed her face in a veil of decorative muslin. Synonyms mask, cover, shroud, film, shade, curtain, cloak- melt
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