membrane

Etymology

From Latin membrāna (“skin of body”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmembɹeɪn/

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Noun

membrane (plural membranes)

1. A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).
2. A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.
3. A flexible or semi-flexible covering or waterproofing whose primary function is to exclude water.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin membrāna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑ̃.bʁan/

Noun

membrane f (plural membranes)

1. membrane

Further reading

• “membrane” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Noun

membrane f pl

1. plural of membrana