membrane

IPA: mˈɛmbreɪn

(anatomy, zootomy) A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments.
A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.
A flexible or semiflexible covering or waterproofing whose primary function is to exclude water.
(biology) A microscopic double layer of lipids and proteins forming the boundary of cells or organelles.
A piece of parchment forming part of a roll.

Examples of "membrane" in Sentences

I loathe the feel of it as I peel the membrane from the inside.
Recently, needle septostomy through the inter-twin membrane, has been reported as a treatment for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome.
Oyster beds are dead and dying with the offspring unable to survive due to changes in membrane viscosity caused by the dispersant.
Wave Garden's piezo-electro membrane is a flexible electric generator, where bending the material or applying stress creates an electric charge.
The inter-twin membrane has two layers (amnion-amnion) in monochorionic gestations, which appear thin, versus three layers (amnion-chorion-amnion) in dichorionic gestations.
He searching the darkness with his eyes, reaching tentatively towards a mirror that no longer showed a reflection he recognized, and she pressed against the membrane from the other side, frozen in place.