What does pellicle mean?

Definitions for pellicle
ˈpɛl ɪ kəlpel·li·cle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pelliclenoun

    thin protective membrane in some protozoa

Wiktionary

  1. pelliclenoun

    a thin skin or film

  2. pelliclenoun

    cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms

  3. pelliclenoun

    the skin of a mushroom cap

  4. pelliclenoun

    the growth on the surface of a liquid culture

  5. pelliclenoun

    the photosensitive emulsion of photographic film

  6. pelliclenoun

    a thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover

  7. pelliclenoun

    the outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off

  8. Etymology: From Latin pellicula from pellis "a skin"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Pelliclenoun

    Etymology: pellicula, Lat.

    After the discharge of the fluid, the pellicle must be broke. Samuel Sharp, Surgery.

ChatGPT

  1. pellicle

    A pellicle is a thin layer or film of cells or organic material which forms over a liquid or solid surface. It refers to several different types of coverings or structures in biology, such as the protective layer that forms around a cell or protozoan, a thin film on liquid surfaces produced by microorganisms, or the glossy film on the surface of various fruits. It is also used in photography to refer to the thin plastic film sensitive to light, on which photographic images are captured.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pelliclenoun

    a thin skin or film

  2. Pelliclenoun

    a thin film formed on the surface of an evaporating solution

  3. Etymology: [L. pellicula, dim. of pellis skin: cf. F. pellicule.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Pellicle

    pel′i-kl, n. a thin skin or film: the film or scum which gathers on liquors.—adj. Pellic′ular.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pellicle in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pellicle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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