membranous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛm.bɹən.əs/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle French membraneux; equivalent to membrane + -ous.
Meanings
- Having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a membrane.
- Accompanying the formation of a usually abnormal membrane or membranous layer.
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Thin, pliable, and often transparent.
The microcannon starts with a membranous polymer film.
2016 January 14, Jessica Hall, “Nanoengineers build 'microcannons' that fire light-up bullets filled with drugs”, in ExtremeTech:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more membranous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most membranous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| membraneous | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cytomembranous · intramembranous · extramembranous · intermembranous · membran- · nonmembranous · transmembranous · multimembranous · membranousness · endomembranous · cartilagino-membranous · perimembranous · acute membranous gingivitis · musculomembranous · paramembranous · submembranous · membranously · juxtamembranous · membrano- · polymembranous · semimembranous
Relateds
pseudomembranous · nanomembranous
Translations (16)
fr membraneux (pertaining to a membrane) · ru мембранный (pertaining to a membrane) · el μεμβρανικός (pertaining to a membrane) · pl błonkowaty (pertaining to a membrane) · it membranoso (pertaining to a membrane) · es membranoso (pertaining to a membrane) · oc membranós (pertaining to a membrane) · ca membranós (pertaining to a membrane) · gl membranoso (pertaining to a membrane) · pl błoniasty (pertaining to a membrane) · de membranartig (pertaining to a membrane) · hu membranózus (pertaining to a membrane) · ga sreabhnach (pertaining to a membrane) · pt membranoso (pertaining to a membrane) · ga scannánach (pertaining to a membrane) · ast membranosu (pertaining to a membrane)