Pellicle

Pellicle may refer to:

• Pellicle (biology), a thin layer supporting the cell membrane in various protozoa
• Pellicle mirror, a thin plastic membrane which may be used as a beam splitter or protective cover in optical systems
• Pellicle (dental), the thin layer of salivary glycoproteins deposited on the teeth of many species through normal biologic processes
• Pellicle, the protective cover which can be applied to a photomask used in semiconductor device fabrication. The pellicle protects the photomask from damage and dirt
• Pellicle (cooking), a skin or coating of proteins on the surface of meat, fish or poultry, which allow smoke to better adhere the surface of the meat during the smoking process. Useful in all smoking applications and with any kind of animal protein, it is best used with fish where the flesh of, say, Salmon, forms a pellicle, the surface that will attract more smoke to adhere to it than would be the case if you had not used it: Without a pellicle; the fish would be inedibly dry from enough smoking to produce a tasty finished product. It is the pellicle which permits the transformation creating delectable Smoked salmon.
• Pellicle (material), a brand name for a very resistant synthetic material used for covering different surfaces, such as that of the Aeron chair