impermeable membrane
1impermeable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. impervious, impenetrable. See defense. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [im PERM ee uhbul] water or air tight; impenetrable. An impermeable membrane inside the container kept… …
2membrane — [ mɑ̃bran ] n. f. • v. 1370; lat. membrana, de membrum « membre » 1 ♦ Anat. Mince couche de tissu qui enveloppe un organe, qui tapisse une cavité ou un conduit naturel (⇒ muqueuse). Fine membrane. ⇒ pellicule. Membranes muqueuses, séreuses,… …
3Membrane d'étanchéité — ● Membrane d étanchéité feuille, ou couche mince d un matériau imperméable, placée dans le corps d un remblai ou sur un parement …
4Membrane oxygenator — A membrane oxygenator is a device used to add oxygen to, and remove carbon dioxide from the blood. It can be used in two principal modes: to imitate the function of the lungs in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and to oxygenate blood in longer term… …
5Membrane (selective barrier) — Schematic of size based membrane exclusion A membrane is a layer of material which serves as a selective barrier between two phases and remains impermeable to specific particles, molecules, or substances when exposed to the action of a driving… …
6Membrane échangeuse de protons — Une membrane échangeuse de protons ou membrane à électrolyte polymère (PEM) est une membrane semi perméable fabriquée à partir d’ionomères permettant la conduction protonique tout en étant imperméable aux gaz tels que le dioxygène ou le… …
7membrane — 1. A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. SYN: membrana [TA]. 2. SYN: biomembrane. [L. membrana, a skin or m …
8impermeable — Not permeable; not permitting the passage of substances ( e.g., liquids, gases) or heat through a membrane or other structure. SYN: impervious. [L. im permeabilis, not to be passed through] * * * im·per·me·able ( )im pər mē ə bəl adj not… …
9impermeable — adjective technical not allowing liquids or gases to pass through: an impermeable shell membrane …
10Nanotube membrane — Not to be confused with membrane nanotube. Part of a series of articles on N …
