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- [bahy-ley-er]
- /ˈbaɪˌleɪ ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-ley-er]
- /ˈbaɪˌleɪ ər/
Definitions of bilayer word
- noun bilayer a cell membrane consisting of two layers 3
- noun bilayer a structure composed of two molecular layers, especially of phospholipids in cellular membranes. 1
- noun bilayer Any structure consisting of two layers of molecules. 0
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Origin of bilayer
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; bi-1 + layer
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Parts of speech for Bilayer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bilayer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bilayer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with bilayer
- what keeps proteins within the lipid bilayer?
- what is another name for the phospholipid bilayer?
- what is a phospholipid bilayer?
- what is a lipid bilayer?
- what does the phospholipid bilayer do?
- what is the phospholipid bilayer?
- why do the phospholipids surrounding the cell form a bilayer?
- what is phospholipid bilayer?
- which of these is a phospholipid bilayer of the mitochondrion?
- why do phospholipids form a bilayer in the cell membrane?
- what can pass through the phospholipid bilayer?
- what is lipid bilayer?
- what is the lipid bilayer?
- why do phospholipids form a bilayer in water?
- where would you find the lipid bilayer in a cell?
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