membraan

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle French membrane, from Latin membrana, itself from membra, plural of membrum (member, limb) + -anus (-ane).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛmˈbraːn/
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  • Hyphenation: mem‧braan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

membraan n (plural membranen, diminutive membraantje n)

  1. A membrane, thin, often separating, layer of (skin or other) tissue in animal or plant anatomy
    Synonym: vlies
  2. An artefact similar in function and/or construction, e.g. as mechanical part

Derived terms

  • 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
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