membrana | |
earth.sc. | barrier in isotope separation; slide |
environ. | membrane |
industr. construct. | envelope |
med. | membrane; pellicula; pellicle; diaphragm; partition; dividing wall |
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barrier in isotope separation; slide | |||
membrane A thin tissue that encloses or lines biological cells, organs, or other structures. It consists of a double layer of lipids with protein molecules between the two layers. Membranes are permeable to water and fat-soluble substances but not to such polar molecules as sugars | |||
envelope | |||
membrane (septum); pellicula; pellicle; diaphragm (septum); partition (septum); dividing wall (septum); veil (velum); lamina; plate; coat (tunica); tunic (tunica); cuticle; cuticular border | |||
diaphragm |
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