pellicular

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a pellicle (a pellicula).

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Meanings

adjectivepellicular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a pellicle (a pellicula).
  2. not comparableBearing a pellicle.
  3. not comparablechemistryDescribing the stationary phase of a chromatography system consisting of a porous outer shell on an impermeable particle.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pelliculate

Origin

By surface analysis, pellicula + -ar and pellicule + -ar.

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APA

pellicular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pellicular

MLA

“pellicular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pellicular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pellicular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pellicular.

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