PELLICLE Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word pellicle. (close relations)
pellicles
Best Alternative Words for PELLICLE
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coating | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thin layer covering something • a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) • a heavy fabric suitable for coats • the work of applying something | ||||||||
covering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a natural object that covers or envelops • an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) • the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it • the act of protecting something by covering it • the work of applying something | ||||||||
film | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement • a medium that disseminates moving pictures • photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies • a thin coating or layer • a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things verb • make a film or photograph of something • record in film | ||||||||
layer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance • a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another • an abstract place usually conceived as having depth • a hen that lays eggs • thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells verb • make or form a layer | ||||||||
membrane | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thin pliable sheet of material • a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants | ||||||||
sheet | nounn | |||||||
noun • any broad thin expanse or surface • paper used for writing or printing • bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs • (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape • newspaper with half-size pages • a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width • (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind • a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel verb • come down as if in sheets • cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping |