gel vs membrane

gel and membrane both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gel	Yes	No	Yes	No
membrane	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, membrane is a hypernym of gel; that is, membrane is a word with a broader meaning than gel:

gel (noun)	membrane (noun)
a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects	a thin pliable sheet of material
jellylike substance used in hair styling	a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
a colloid in a more solid form than a sol

gel (verb)	membrane (verb)
apply a styling gel to
become a gel