pellicle

[ pel-i-kuhl ]

/ ˈpɛl ɪ kəl /

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noun

a thin skin or membrane; film; scum.

SCOBY.

Photography. a thin, partially reflective coating, as on a beam splitter or pellicle mirror.

Origin of pellicle

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin pellicul(a), equivalent to pelli(s) “skin” + -cula noun suffix (see -cle¹)

OTHER WORDS FROM pellicle

pel·lic·u·lar

[puh-lik-yuh-ler], /pəˈlɪk yə lər/, pel·lic·u·late

[puh-lik-yuh-lit, -leyt], /pəˈlɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/, adjective

Words nearby pellicle

pellekar, Pelles, pellet, Pelletier, pelletize, pellicle, pellicle mirror, pellitory, pell-mell, pellucid, pellum

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Example sentences from the Web for pellicle

The pellicle which forms this pouch is so thin, and so transparent, that you can distinguish the eggs within it.
Everyday Objects|W. H. Davenport Adams
This liquor he filtered through brown paper, and evaporated to a pellicle over a gentle fire.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer
Next she spreads over her belly a pellicle of the same material, and ascends to the surface.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. I (of 4)|William Kirby
When salting the whole kernels put only enough fat with them to coat the pellicle.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association

Milk so heated develops on its surface a pellicle or "skin."
Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition|H. L. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for pellicle

pellicle

/ (ˈpɛlɪkəl) /

noun

a thin skin or film

the hard protective outer layer of certain protozoans, such as those of the genus Paramecium

botany

the thin outer layer of a mushroom cap
a growth on the surface of a liquid culture

photog the thin layer of emulsion covering a plate, film, or paper

Derived forms of pellicle

pellicular (pɛˈlɪkjʊlə), adjective

Word Origin for pellicle

C16: via French from Latin pellicula, from pellis skin

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Medical definitions for pellicle

pellicle

[ pĕl′ĭ-kəl ]

n.

A thin skin or film on the surface of a liquid.

Other words from pellicle

pel•lic′u•lar (pə-lĭk′yə-lər) adj.

单词	pellicle
释义	pellicle [ pel-i-kuhl ] / ˈpɛl ɪ kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pellicle ON THESAURUS.COM noun a thin skin or membrane; film; scum. SCOBY. Photography. a thin, partially reflective coating, as on a beam splitter or pellicle mirror. Origin of pellicle First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin pellicul(a), equivalent to pelli(s) “skin” + -cula noun suffix (see -cle¹) OTHER WORDS FROM pellicle pel·lic·u·lar [puh-lik-yuh-ler], /pəˈlɪk yə lər/, pel·lic·u·late [puh-lik-yuh-lit, -leyt], /pəˈlɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/, adjective Words nearby pellicle pellekar, Pelles, pellet, Pelletier, pelletize, pellicle, pellicle mirror, pellitory, pell-mell, pellucid, pellum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pellicle The pellicle which forms this pouch is so thin, and so transparent, that you can distinguish the eggs within it. Everyday Objects\|W. H. Davenport Adams This liquor he filtered through brown paper, and evaporated to a pellicle over a gentle fire. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer Next she spreads over her belly a pellicle of the same material, and ascends to the surface. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. I (of 4)\|William Kirby When salting the whole kernels put only enough fat with them to coat the pellicle. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting\|Northern Nut Growers Association Milk so heated develops on its surface a pellicle or "skin." Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition\|H. L. Russell British Dictionary definitions for pellicle pellicle / (ˈpɛlɪkəl) / noun a thin skin or film the hard protective outer layer of certain protozoans, such as those of the genus Paramecium botany the thin outer layer of a mushroom cap a growth on the surface of a liquid culture photog the thin layer of emulsion covering a plate, film, or paper Derived forms of pellicle pellicular (pɛˈlɪkjʊlə), adjective Word Origin for pellicle C16: via French from Latin pellicula, from pellis skin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pellicle leather, wool, fur, skin, leaf, shell, cover, husk, rind, bark, shuck, epicarp, exocarp, peeling, fleece, hide, pelt, crust, scale, membrane Medical definitions for pellicle pellicle [ pĕl′ĭ-kəl ] n. A thin skin or film on the surface of a liquid. Other words from pellicle pel•lic′u•lar (pə-lĭk′yə-lər) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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