gradocol membrane

noun

grad·​o·​col membrane
variants or less commonly gradacol membrane
ˈgradəˌkȯl-,
-käl-
: a collodion membrane prepared from a solution of collodion in alcohol and ether in such a way as to have a predetermined average pore diameter and used especially in ultrafiltration (as of a virus suspension)

Word History

Etymology

German gradokol, from grado- (from International Scientific Vocabulary grade) + kollodium collodion

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“Gradocol membrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gradocol%20membrane. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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