membraan
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle French membrane, from Latin membrana, itself from membra, plural of membrum (“member, limb”) + -anus (“-ane”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
membraan n (plural membranen, diminutive membraantje n)
- A membrane, thin, often separating, layer of (skin or other) tissue in animal or plant anatomy
- Synonym: vlies
- An artefact similar in function and/or construction, e.g. as mechanical part
Derived terms edit
- celmembraan
- membraanafsluiter
- membraanevenwicht n
- membraanfilter m or n
- membraanfluit m or f
- membraanlade m or f
- membraanleder n, membraanleer n
- membraanmanometer m
- membraanpomp m or f
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Indonesian: membran