Synonyms for pellicle
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pel-i-kuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛl ɪ kəl |
Top 10 synonyms for pellicle Other synonyms for the word pellicle
- brume
- covering
- crust
- disk
- drop
- dusting
- ectoderm
- epicarp
- epidermis
- exocarp
- fabric
- felt
- fleece
- foil
- fold
- gauze
- haze
- haziness
- hide
- husk
- integument
- lamella
- lamina
- layer
- leaf
- membrane
- mistiness
- nebula
- obscuration
- opacity
- partition
- peeling
- pelage
- pellicle
- pelt
- peltry
- plate
- protective covering
- rind
- scab
- scale
- scarfskin
- scum
- section
- shaving
- sheet
- shell
- shuck
- slice
- sliver
- transparency
- veil
- wafer
- web
Définition of pellicle
Origin :- 1540s, from Middle French pellicle (Modern French pellicule), from Latin pellicula "small or thin skin," diminutive of pellis "skin, leather, parchment, hide" (see film (n.)). Related: Pellicular.
- As in peel : noun skin, covering
- As in coat : noun animal hair
- As in film : noun coating, tissue; mist
- As in flake : noun scale, peel
- Milk so heated develops on its surface a pellicle or "skin."
- Extract from : « Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition » by H. L. Russell
- Nuts are about average size for the species, of typical sweet flavor, and separate readily from the pellicle.
- Extract from : « Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 » by Various
- Broadview is vigorous, precocious, prolific, large with a pellicle too bitter for human consumption.
- Extract from : « Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 » by Various
- Pearl barley is the grain polished and rounded and deprived of husk and pellicle.
- Extract from : « The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 » by Various
- Having been thoroughly washed, I dissolve the pellicle in water by immersing the beaker containing it in the water bath.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883 » by Various
- Evaporate till a pellicle forms, then stir constantly, continuing the heat till the salt granulates.
- Extract from : « Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II » by Arnold Cooley
- This pellicle consists of shreds of dry gelatin containing the sensitive salts.
- Extract from : « Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II » by Arnold Cooley
- On the black, liquid honey a wrinkled pellicle is floating; and on this pellicle, motionless, is a yellow louse.
- Extract from : « The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles » by Jean Henri Fabre
- The pellicle in which the small bulbs are enclosed is rose-colored; and this is its principal distinguishing characteristic.
- Extract from : « The Field and Garden Vegetables of America » by Fearing Burr
- The pellicle which forms this pouch is so thin, and so transparent, that you can distinguish the eggs within it.
- Extract from : « Everyday Objects » by W. H. Davenport Adams
Antonyms for pellicle
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