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Pellicle

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA thin skin or film.
2.NounA cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms.
3.NounThe outermost layer of a mushroom; the skin of a mushroom cap; especially, a surface that is viscid and easily peels off.
4.NounA thin layer supporting the cell membrane in various protozoa.
5.NounThe growth on the surface of a liquid culture.
6.NounA skin or coating of proteins on the surface of meat to be smoked, improving the surface adhesion.
7.NounA coating of glycoproteins from saliva that forms on teeth; it offers some protection to the enamel from bacterial acidity.
8.NounThe photosensitive emulsion of photographic film.
9.NounA thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover (for example, to protect a photomask).
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