What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Membrane vs Intermembrane - What's the difference?

membrane | intermembrane |

As a noun membrane

is membrane.

As an adjective intermembrane is

between membranes.

membrane

English

(wikipedia membrane)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).
  • A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.
  • A flexible or semi-flexible covering or waterproofing whose primary function is to exclude water.

    • Derived terms

    * neomembrane

    intermembrane

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Between membranes.
  • * 2006 , Michael E Houston, Biochemistry primer for exercise science
    • Between the two membranes is the intermembrane space. Within the intermembrane space are some key proteins, including mitochondrial creatine kinase...