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Membrane - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Coat, Covering, Cut, Deal, Disk, Eardrum, Film, Flap, Foil, Fold, Hymen, Lamella, Lamina, Leaf, Maidenhead |
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A membrane is a thin, typically planar structure or material that separates two environments. Because it sits between environments or phases and has a finite volume, it can be referred to as an interphase rather than an interface. Membranes selectively control mass transport between the phases or environments.
Biological membranes include:
Artificial membranes are used in:
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