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Impermeability

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im·per·me·a·ble  (m-pûrm--bl)
adj.
Impossible to permeate: an impermeable membrane; an impermeable border.
im·perme·a·bili·ty, im·perme·a·ble·ness n.
im·perme·a·bly adv.
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Noun1.impermeability - the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid
impermeableness
solidity, solidness - the consistency of a solid
retention, retentiveness, retentivity - the power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil"
nonabsorbency - the property of not being absorbent
permeability, permeableness - the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)


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A series of experiments and arguments proves to every man that he, as an object of observation, is subject to certain laws, and man submits to them and never resists the laws of gravity or impermeability once he has become acquainted with them.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
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