most permeable

adjective

capable of being permeated.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin permeābilis, equivalent to permeā(re) to permeate + -bilis -ble

Related forms

per·me·a·ble·ness, noun

per·me·a·bly, adverb

non·per·me·a·ble, adjective

un·per·me·a·ble, adjective

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permeable (ˈpɜːmɪəb^əl)

—*adj*
	capable of being permeated, esp by liquids

[C15: from Late Latin permeābilis, from Latin permeāre to pervade; see permeate]

'permeableness

—n

'permeably

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

permeable

early 15c., from L. permeabilis "that can be passed through, passable," from L. permeare "to pass through," from per- "through" + meare "to pass," from PIE base *mei-/*moi- "to change" (see mutable).

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Medical Dictionary

permeable per·me·a·ble (pûr'mē-ə-bəl)
adj.
That can be permeated or penetrated, especially by liquids or gases.

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Science Dictionary

permeable

(pûr'mē-ə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
Capable of being passed through or permeated, especially by liquids or gases.

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