opencell
nounUK /ˈəʊpən sɛl/
US /ˈoʊpən sɛl/
A cell that is not closed, so things can go in and out.
The opencell let the tiny bubbles float right through.
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2. A type of soft foam with many connected holes that lets air and water pass through.
The cushion is made of opencell foam, so it dries quickly.
3. A prison cell that is unlocked or shared, allowing prisoners to move around.
The guards moved him to an opencell block with more freedom.
4. A biological cell whose membrane is open to the outside, letting substances flow in and out.
Scientists studied the opencell to see how nutrients entered.