English-Thai Dictionary
pellicle
N เยื่อ บาง หนัง บางๆ แผ่น บางๆ coat lamina sheath veer yuai-bang
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PELLICLE
n.[L. pellicula, dim. of pellis, skin. ] A thin skin or film.
1. Among chimists, a thin saline crust formed on the surface of a solution of salt evaporated to a certain degree. This pellicle consists of saline particles crystallized.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PELLICLE
Pel "li *cle, n. Etym: [L. pellicu, dim. of pellis skin: cf. F.pellicule. ]
1. A thin skin or film.
2. (Chem. )
Defn: A thin film formed on the surface of an evaporating solution.
New American Oxford Dictionary
pellicle
pel li cle |ˈpelikəl ˈpələkəl | ▶noun technical a thin skin, cuticle, membrane, or film. DERIVATIVES pel lic u lar |pəˈlikyələr |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from French pellicule, from Latin pellicula ‘small piece of skin, ’ diminutive of pellis.
Oxford Dictionary
pellicle
pellicle |ˈpɛlɪk (ə )l | ▶noun technical a thin skin, cuticle, membrane, or film. DERIVATIVES pellicular |-ˈlɪkjʊlə |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from French pellicule, from Latin pellicula ‘small piece of skin ’, diminutive of pellis.
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