spongelike
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Ertürk’s team found that treating mouse bodies for 2 weeks with a chemical called beta-cyclodextrin dissolves cholesterol in the cell membrane, creating spongelike holes in the whole organism without damaging other parts of the tissues.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 25, 2023
The researchers first modeled spongelike environments on a computer and found that varying chamber sizes would allow many different bacterial strains to thrive.
From Scientific American ● May 27, 2022
Fivio, once a spongelike apprentice to Pop Smoke despite his seniority, has veered occasionally toward cautionary tale.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
They sip carbon dioxide out of the air, catching it in spongelike filters.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2021
One quick hard cut; a sharp gasp from Clee; a repetition; then two more times crossways—and a firm, spongelike metallic disc lay revealed.
From Astounding Stories, July, 1931 by Various
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