permeability

per·me·a·bil·i·ty

 (pûr′mē-ə-bĭl′ĭ-tē)

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.

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permeability

(ˌpɜːmɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ)

n

1. the state or quality of being permeable

2. (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. (Civil Engineering) civil engineering the rate of diffusion of a fluid under pressure through soil

4. (Aeronautics) the rate at which gas diffuses through the surface of a balloon or airship, usually expressed in litres per square metre per day

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per•me•a•bil•i•ty

(ˌpɜr mi əˈbɪl ɪ ti)

n.

1. the quality or state of being permeable.

2. Physics.

a. the rate at which a pressurized gas or liquid passes through a porous medium.

b. the ability of a medium to permit such flow.

3. a measure of the ability of a material to alter the magnetic field in the area that it occupies.

4. the capability of a porous rock or sediment to permit the flow of fluids through its pore spaces.

[1750–60]

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permeability

The ability of a substance to let another substance pass through it.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

permeability - the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion) permeableness 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

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Translations

permeabilita

conductivité hydrauliqueperméabilité

permeabilit...permeabilità

permeability

[ˌpɜːmɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N → permeabilidad f

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permeability

n → Durchlässigkeit f, → Permeabilität f (geh, Sci)

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permeability

[ˌpɜːmɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → permeabilità

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per·me·a·bil·i·ty

n. permeabilidad, cualidad de ser permeable;

capillary ___ → ___ capilar.

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