"pellicular" meaning in English

See pellicular in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: By surface analysis, pellicula + -ar. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|pellicula|-ar}} By surface analysis, pellicula + -ar Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pellicular (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to a pellicle (a pellicula). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-pellicular-en-adj-iWtQY-99
  2. Bearing a pellicle. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-pellicular-en-adj-tBtxygmI
  3. (chemistry) Describing the stationary phase of a chromatography system consisting of a porous outer shell on an impermeable particle. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-pellicular-en-adj-dJpMf5Yf Categories (other): Chemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ar, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 12 66 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ar: 15 6 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 2 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 2 78 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: subpellicular
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        ]
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        "Bearing a pellicle."
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        "Describing the stationary phase of a chromatography system consisting of a porous outer shell on an impermeable particle."
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        ],
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          "porous",
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        ]
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        "(chemistry) Describing the stationary phase of a chromatography system consisting of a porous outer shell on an impermeable particle."
      ],
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        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
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      ],
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