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membrane

[mem-breyn] / ˈmɛm breɪn /
NOUN
covering layer
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She shared that her cancer had spread to her peritoneum, a membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities and protects internal organs.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

His design costs roughly £74 and involves about ten components, from the printed pieces that the liquid flows through, to a membrane, gaskets, electrodes and current collectors.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Those cells then transfer the membrane complex carrying the protein fragment to cDC2 cells through an already known process called "cross dressing."

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

He described believing the hot spots were cleared and the threat past, only to see the snow melting a few meters away, meaning the membrane there was burning.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 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

This treatment formed strong chemical bonds between the stacked membranes.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

During ferroptosis, oxidation damages critical molecules, particularly the fatty molecules that make up cell membranes, eventually causing the cells to break down.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

"Highly selective membranes such as these can lower energy use while maintaining the stringent standards required in pharmaceutical production."

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

Testing showed that the membranes could distinguish between molecules that differ by only 100-200 Daltons, a level of precision that is extremely difficult to achieve with conventional polymer membranes.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

He heard the eyases chittering, saw Frightful sitting erect on her stub, and let his nictitating membranes slip across each eye.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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