1 Pellicle mirror, a thin plastic membrane which may be used as a beam splitter or protective cover in optical systems. 2  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.
Women in U.S. Congress 2015. US Congress 2015. In 2015, 104 (76D, 28R) women hold seats in the United States Congress, comprising 19.4% of the 535 members; 20 women (20%) serve in the United States Senate, and 84 women (19.3%) serve in the United States House of Representatives.
The results were unprecedented; the 24 women who won election to the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time that November comprised the largest number elected to the House in any single election, and the women elected to the Senate tripled the number of women in that chamber.32 Dubbed the âYear of the Woman,â 1992 also marked the beginning ...