sem·i·per·me·a·ble (s m  -pûr m- -bl, sm -)adj. 1. Partially permeable. 2. Allowing passage of certain, especially small, molecules or ions but acting as a barrier to others. Used of biological and synthetic membranes. sem i·perme·a·bili·ty n. |
semipermeable [ˌsɛmɪˈpɜːmɪəbəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (esp of a cell membrane) selectively permeable
semipermeability n
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| Adj. | 1. | semipermeable - (of a membrane) selectively permeable permeable - allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through; "permeable membranes"; "rock that is permeable by water" |
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