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Pellicle — may refer to:*Pellicle (mycology), the outermost layer of a mushroom; often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels. *Pellicle (biology), a thin layer supporting the cell membrane in various protozoa *Pellicle mirror, a thin… … Wikipedia
Pellicle — Pel li*cle, n. [L. pellicula, dim. of pellis skin: cf. F. pellicule.] 1. A thin skin or film. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) A thin film formed on the surface of an evaporating solution. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pellicle — 1540s, from L. pellicula “small or thin skin,” dim. of pellis “skin, leather, parchment, hide” (see FILM (Cf. film)) … Etymology dictionary
pellicle — [pel′i kəl] n. [L pellicula, dim. of pellis, skin: see FELL4] 1. a thin skin or film, as on a photographic emulsion or on a liquid 2. Zool. a thin nonliving membrane secreted by animal cells, as the envelope covering many protozoans pellicular… … English World dictionary
pellicle — (pel ī k l) A relatively rigid layer of proteinaceous elements just beneath the plasma membrane in many protozoa and algae. The plasma membrane is sometimes considered part of the pellicle … Dictionary of microbiology
pellicle — pellicular /peuh lik yeuh leuhr/, pelliculate /peuh lik yeuh lit, layt /, adj. /pel i keuhl/, n. 1. a thin skin or membrane; film; scum. 2. Photog. a thin, partially reflective coating, as on a beam splitter or pellicle mirror. [1535 45; < L… … Universalium
pellicle — n. membrane; film. ♦ pellicular, a. ♦ pelliculate, a. covered with pellicle … Dictionary of difficult words
Pellicle mirror — A pellicle mirror is a semi transparent mirror used in a single lens reflex camera: some of the light is reflected through the pentaprism towards the viewfinder, while the rest is transmitted to the film plane.Pellicle mirrors offer some of the… … Wikipedia
Pellicle (biology) — The pellicle is a thin layer supporting the cell membrane in various protozoa, protecting them and allowing them to retain their shape. They vary from flexible and elastic to rigid. Although stiff, the pellicle is flexible and allows the protist… … Wikipedia
pellicle reticle photomask — plėvelinė tarpinė fotokaukė statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. pellicle reticle photomask vok. Membranretikel, n rus. плёночный промежуточный фотошаблон, m pranc. photomasque de pellicule, m … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
pellicle — noun Etymology: Middle French pellicule, from Medieval Latin pellicula, from Latin, diminutive of pellis Date: 1541 a thin skin or film: as a. an outer membrane of some protozoans (as euglenoids or paramecia) b. a film that reflects a part of the … New Collegiate Dictionary
