pellicle

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(peli kəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pel•li•cle  (peli kəl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a thin skin or membrane; film;
    scum.
  2. Photographya thin, partially reflective coating, as on a beam splitter or pellicle mirror.
  • Latin pellicul(a), equivalent. to pelli(s) skin + -cula -cle1
  • 1535–45
pel•lic•u•lar  (pə likyə lər),USA pronunciation pel•lic•u•late  (pə likyə lit, -lāt′),USA pronunciation adj. 
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