| crane | (noun) large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world | - |
|---|
| (noun) lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis | - |
| (verb) stretch (the neck) so as to see better | Synonyms: stretch out |
| cytomembrane | (noun) a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell | Synonyms: cell membrane, plasma membrane |
|---|
| enflurane | (noun) a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic | Synonyms: Ethrane |
|---|
| furane | (noun) a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon | Synonyms: furan, furfuran |
|---|
| isoflurane | (noun) a widely used inhalation anesthetic | - |
|---|
| membrane | (noun) a thin pliable sheet of material | - |
|---|
| (noun) a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants | Synonyms: tissue layer |