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membrane

[mem-breyn] / ˈmɛm breɪn /
NOUN
covering layer
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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

The fire was spreading in the membrane hidden beneath the metal roof.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Using carefully controlled pressure, researchers pushed liquid whey through a fine membrane and achieved more than twice the typical concentration of alpha-lactalbumin, a protein that is highly valued in infant formula production.

From Science Daily Jun. 15, 2026

Creating a practical membrane required arranging billions of these tiny ring-like structures into a continuous, defect-free layer.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

Aloft, floating free beneath the moist, gleaming membrane of bright blue sky, is the rising earth, the only exuberant thing in this part of the cosmos.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

"A defining feature of the chip was precision current injection, which we used to permeabilize neuronal membranes for intracellular access," Ham said.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

The new membranes could selectively remove dye molecules while allowing water to be recycled, reducing both freshwater demand and chemical waste.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

Membrane-based filtration is generally considered a cleaner alternative, but conventional polymer membranes often contain pores of uneven size.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

As levels fall, mitochondrial membranes become increasingly fragmented and dysfunctional.

From Science Daily Jun. 11, 2026

He points out many of its inaccuracies—primarily, the misconception that leprosy travels through the mucous membranes.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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