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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mak
"액체 표면에 막이 형성되었습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thin skin or film, especially one that forms on the surface of a liquid.
"A pellicle formed on the surface of the broth as it cooled." - 2
A thin layer of tissue or membrane.
"The pellicle of the bacteria was observed under the microscope."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pellicle' originates from the Latin word 'pellicula', which is a diminutive form of 'pella', meaning 'skin' or 'hide'. It has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its reference to a thin skin or film, often used in biological contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pellicle" is said worldwide
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pellicule
Transliteration: pɛlikyl
"Une pellicule s'est formée à la surface du liquide."
Haut
Transliteration: haʊt
"Eine Haut bildete sich auf der Oberfläche der Brühe."
pellicola
Transliteration: pelˈlikola
"Una pellicola si è formata sulla superficie del liquido."
película
Transliteration: peˈlikula
"Se formó una película en la superficie del caldo."
película
Transliteration: peˈlikɨɐ
"Uma película se formou na superfície do líquido."
पर्त
Transliteration: part
"तरल के सतह पर एक पर्त बन गई।"
薄膜
Transliteration: bómó
"液体表面形成了一层薄膜。"
막
Transliteration: mak
"액체 표면에 막이 형성되었습니다."
薄膜
Transliteration: hakubaku
"液体の表面に薄膜が形成されました。"
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