Meanings
nounnephrophane (uncountable)
- uncountableA form of cellulose used to construct dialysis membranes
The modified theory is shown to give better prediction for glucose flux across a nephrophane membrane.
2016 January 1, “The Balance of Fluid and Osmotic Pressures across Active Biological Membranes with Application to the Corneal Endothelium”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
By surface analysis, nephro- + -phane.
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nephrophane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrophane
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“nephrophane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrophane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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