membrane

noun

mem·brane | \ ˈmem-ˌbrān

Definition of membrane

1 : a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal or plant origin

2 : a piece of parchment forming part of a roll

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Turing’s 1952 paper did not explicitly address the filtering of saltwater through membranes to produce freshwater. — New York Times, "How the Father of Computer Science Decoded Nature’s Mysterious Patterns," 8 May 2018 One of the takeaways from the 2019 Tony Award nominations, which were announced this morning, is that the membrane between the commercial world of Broadway and the more experimental world of downtown theater is becoming increasingly porous. — Adam Green, Vogue, "Takeaways From the 2019 Tony Nominations: Downtown Comes to Broadway," 30 Apr. 2019 This damage often occurs when people are sick and blowing their nose too hard and too often, which can cause little tears in the membranes lining the inside of the nose—which are often already inflamed from fighting off infection, Dr. Sindwani says. — Amy Marturana, SELF, "What Your Snot Can Tell You About Your Health," 26 Dec. 2018 Your feet will sweat a bit more when wearing shoes or boots with this sort of membrane layer. — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Hiking Boots for Exploring the Outdoors," 9 Apr. 2019 They’re made out of fabric with a porous membrane, with each pore 20,000 times smaller than a water droplet. — Matt Jancer, Outside Online, "A Eulogy to the Sierra Designs Ultralight Trench," 12 June 2018 The cancer signature detected probably comes from changes in the glycocalyx, a protein and lipid sheath that surrounds the membranes of cells lining the bladder. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Just pee in a cup for bladder cancer detection," 10 Dec. 2018 The patent application goes on to say that the gasket could comprise of a layer of silicone that would act as a membrane. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "Apple’s redesigned MacBook Pro keyboard uses new method for repelling dust, reports iFixit," 14 July 2018 Griffin lost his hand because of amniotic-band constriction, a prenatal condition that occurs when a strand of amniotic membrane becomes wrapped around a fetal appendage, preventing its proper development. — Mark Inabinett, AL.com, "Senior Bowl's Shaquem Griffin making NFL scouts forget how many hands he has," 25 Jan. 2018

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