Diaphragm

Diaphragm (from ancient Greek διάφραγμα diáphragma , German 'intermediate wall , diaphragm' ) stands for:

• Diaphragm , the muscle-tendon plate between the rib cage and the abdominal cavity
• Pelvic floor , the muscular floor of the pelvic cavity
• Diaphragm (contraception) , also vaginal pessary, a mechanical contraceptive
• an adjustable opening for optical devices, see aperture (optics)
• Diaphragm (mycology) , clearly visible, parchment-like separating layer between the gleba and sub- gleba in some pebbles
• a latitude in the climate theory of ancient geography, see climate (historical geography) # Greco-Roman antiquity
• a current-permeable separation in or on an electrochemical (half) cell, e.g. B. a membrane or porous partition. The diaphragm prevents mixing, but allows a current to pass through ionic conduction. In the past, diaphragms existed e.g. B. from clay pots (such as in the Daniell element ) or from asbestos , z. B. in chlor-alkali electrolysis .

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Wiktionary: Diaphragm  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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