Definition of
membrane has definitions from the fields of botany,zoology
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[ noun ] a thin pliable sheet of material

Used in print

(Ross E. McKinney and Howard Edde, "Aerated...)

Removal of the suspended solids by a membrane filter yielded an average effluent containing only 20 mg / l BOD .

Related terms

sheet drumhead gelatin gelatin

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[ noun ] (botany,zoology) a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals

Synonyms

tissue_layer

Related terms

plant_tissue animal_tissue mucous_membrane diaphragm intima retina periosteum trophoblast chorion ciliary_body tunic web amnion semipermeable_membrane endocranium eardrum lamella choroid sclera sarcolemma cornea cell_wall synovial_membrane axolemma meninx caul iris bowman's_capsule fetal_membrane lens_capsule basilar_membrane endosteum ependyma fertilization_membrane hyaloid_membrane perithelium chorioallantois serous_membrane phospholipid

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

M EH1 M B R EY2 N

Similar Spelling

Membracidae membranous member_bank Membreno membered 9-membered 8-membered 7-membered 6-membered 5-membered 4-membered 3-membered member memberless

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