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membrane

[mem-breyn] / ˈmɛm breɪn /
NOUN
covering layer
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The treatment was given as a single injection through a membrane at the base of the cochlea known as the round window.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

When these two types of water meet, ions from the saltwater move through a specialized ion-selective membrane toward the lower-salinity water.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

"By combining a scalable membrane layout with precisely engineered nanofluidic channels, we achieve highly efficient osmotic energy conversion and open a route toward nanofluidic-based blue-energy systems."

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

When applied to the stalactite-shaped nanopores embedded in a silicon-nitride membrane, the outward-facing hydrophilic heads attract an extremely thin layer of water.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

But Professor Kylmer had already started working on a variation of the plastic—a thin, slightly porous membrane that you could filter water through.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien