impermeable
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mi adjective
1.
not permeable; impassable.
2.
Chemistry, Geology. (of porous substances, rocks, etc.) not permitting the passage of a fluid through the pores, interstices, etc.
Related forms
im·per·me·a·bil·i·ty, im·per·me·a·ble·ness, noun
im·per·me·a·bly, adverb
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impermeable (ɪmˈpɜːmɪəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| (of a substance) not allowing the passage of a fluid through interstices; not permeable | |
| impermea'bility | |
| —n | |
| im'permeableness | |
| —n | |
| im'permeably | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
impermeable
1697, from Fr. imperméable, from L.L. impermeabilis, from in- "not" + permeabilis (see permeable).
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Medical Dictionary
impermeable im·per·me·a·ble (ĭm-pûr'mē-ə-bəl)
adj.
Impossible to permeate; not permitting passage.
im·per'me·a·bil'i·ty or im·per'me·a·ble·ness n.
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Science Dictionary
| impermeable (ĭm-pûr'mē-ə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
Relating to a material through which substances, such as liquids or gases, cannot pass. Some substances, such as some types of contact lenses, are permeable to gas but impermeable to liquid. |
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Example sentences
It's futile to expect airports to have impermeable security.
These are layers of porous rocks topped by a cap of impermeable rock, usually in the shape of a dome.
But during the winter, increased amounts of sea ice renders the region virtually impermeable to all three.
You'll drive onto a half-mile-long train and travel through an impermeable underground tunnel.
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