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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to a pellicle (a pellicula). not-comparable
2. 2
   Bearing a pellicle. not-comparable
3. 3
   Describing the stationary phase of a chromatography system consisting of a porous outer shell on an impermeable particle. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

pelliculate

Etymology

By surface analysis, pellicula + -ar.

Related phrases

stationary phase

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