(anatomy) A bony element covered by cartilaginous tissue; an endochondral bone.

plural of membrane-bone

(anatomy) A broad fibroelastic sheet that connects the upper margin of the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone.

(physics, chemistry) a membrane (e.g. of a chalcogenide glass) across which an electrical potential differs according to the concentration of a specific ion; used in ion-selective electrodes and in electrodialysis

(chemistry) the study of processes and reactions whose developments have been inspired by the biological membrane

(medicine) Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

(roofing) an insulated and ballasted roofing assembly in which the insulation and ballast are applied on top of the membrane (sometimes referred to as an "inverted roof assembly").

(roofing) Roofing membranes that are field applied using just one layer of membrane material (either homogeneous or composite rather than multiple layers.

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that adhere only temporarily to the biological membrane with which they are associated.

(biochemistry) A protein (or assembly of proteins) that is permanently attached to a biological membrane.