noun
- structures consisting of two layers, especially double layers of molecules such as those found in cell membranes
Usage: scientific; biology
Examples
- Cell membranes are composed of phospholipid bilayers.
- The researchers studied the properties of lipid bilayers in the laboratory.
- Bilayers form naturally when certain molecules are placed in water.
- The drug was designed to pass through cellular bilayers more easily.
- Scientists can create artificial bilayers to test membrane proteins.
- The bilayers in soap bubbles give them their iridescent appearance.