membrane vs gel

membrane and gel both are nouns.

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

As nouns, gel is a hyponym of membrane; that is, gel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than membrane:

Other hyponyms of membrane include drumhead, head, gelatin.

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

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