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.
Women make up a majority of the U.S. population. Women are 50.8 percent of the U.S. population. 1  They earn almost 60 percent of undergraduate degrees, and 60 percent of all masterâs degrees. 2  They earn 47 percent of all law degrees, and 48 percent of all medical degrees. Only 12 percent of the mayors of the 100 largest American cities are women. 2  On average, women are outnumbered 2-to-1 by men as state-level cabinet appointees. 3  Women of color represent only 4.5 percent of the total members of Congress.