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.
It turns out that Democrats also got more votes for the U.S. Senate than Republicans, and yet Republicans maintained their majority on Capitol Hill. In results that are still preliminary, 45.2 million Americans cast a vote for a Democratic Senate candidate, while 39.3 million Americans voted for a Republican.