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permeability
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per·me·a·bil·i·ty  (pûrm--bl-t)
n. pl. per·me·a·bil·i·ties
1. The property or condition of being permeable.
2. The rate of flow of a liquid or gas through a porous material.

permeability [ˌpɜːmɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ]
n
1. the state or quality of being permeable
2. (Physics / General Physics) a measure of the response of a medium to a magnetic field, expressed as the ratio of the magnetic flux density in the medium to the field strength; measured in henries per metre. Symbol μ See also relative permeability, magnetic constant
3. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) Civil engineering the rate of diffusion of a fluid under pressure through soil
4. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the rate at which gas diffuses through the surface of a balloon or airship, usually expressed in litres per square metre per day

permeability  (pûrm--bl-t)
1. The ability of a substance to allow another substance to pass through it, especially the ability of a porous rock, sediment, or soil to transmit fluid through pores and cracks. Geologic permeability is usually measured in millidarcies. See more at darcy.
2. Magnetic permeability.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.permeability - the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
porosity, porousness - the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
absorbency - the property of being absorbent
impermeability, impermeableness - the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid
Translations
permeability [ˌpɜːmɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ] Npermeabilidad f
permeability
nDurchlässigkeit f, → Permeabilität f (geh, Sci)
permeability [ˌpɜːmɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ] npermeabilità


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