permeable /per·me·a·ble/ (per´me-ah-b'l) not impassable; pervious; permitting passage of a substance.
Permeable
permeable
per·me·a·ble (pûr m - -bl)adj. That can be permeated or penetrated, especially by liquids or gases. |
Permeable
Capable of allowing substances to pass through.
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permeable
[pur′mē·əbəl]
Etymology: L, permeare, to pass through
a condition of allowing fluids and certain other substances to pass through, such as a permeable membrane. See also osmosis.
permeable
not impassable; pervious; permitting passage of a substance.
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