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permeable

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per·me·a·ble  (pûrm--bl)
adj.
That can be permeated or penetrated, especially by liquids or gases: permeable membranes; rock that is permeable by water.
perme·a·bly adv.
permeable
Adjective
capable of being permeated, esp. by liquids
permeability n
permeable  (pûrm--bl)
Capable of being passed through or permeated, especially by liquids or gases.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.permeable - allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through; "permeable membranes"; "rock that is permeable by water"
leaky - permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases ; "a leaky roof"; "a leaky defense system"
pervious - admitting of passage or entrance; "pervious soil"; "a metal pervious to heat"
impermeable - preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through; "impermeable stone"; "an impermeable layer of scum"; "a coat impermeable to rain"
permeable
adjective penetrable, porous, absorbent, spongy, absorptive, pervious
Translations
permeable [ˈpəːmɪəbl] adj → perméable
permeable [ˈpəːmɪəbl] adj → durchlässig
permeable [ˈpəːmɪəbl] adj → permeabile


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The substance of the wall seemed as permeable and yielding as light.
White Fang by London, Jack View in context
We do not yet see that virtue is Height, and that a man or a company of men, plastic and permeable to principles, by the law of nature must overpower and ride all cities, nations, kings, rich men, poets, who are not.
Essays, First Series by Emerson, Ralph Waldo View in context
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