membrane
/ˈmɛm.bɹeɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.82 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The animal was breathing oxygen that permeated from the water through panels of membrane while carbon dioxide and other unwanted gases moved in the opposite direction—from the animal's enclosed atmosphere into the water."
- "Then they backed the membrane with a gel matrix containing a perfluorocarbon (PFC) propellant and fluorescent "nanobullets" about a micron wide, and hit it with ultrasound."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, membrāna