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permeable
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
permeable
(adjective)
permeable
/
ˈ
pɚmijəbəl/
adjective
permeable
/
ˈ
pɚmijəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERMEABLE
[
more permeable; most permeable
]
technical
:
allowing liquids or gases to pass through
The cell has a
permeable
membrane.
permeable
limestone
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— permeability
/ˌpɚmijə
ˈ
bɪləti/
noun
[
noncount
]
They tested the
permeability
of the fabric.
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