permeance
[ pur-mee-uhns ]
noun
the act of permeating.
the conducting power of a magnetic circuit for magnetic flux; the reciprocal of magnetic reluctance.
Origin of permeance
1First recorded in 1835–45; perme(ant) + -ance
Words Nearby permeance
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How to use permeance in a sentence
Everything points to its universal permeance, if it exist at all.
The Ether of Space | Oliver Lodge
British Dictionary definitions for permeance
permeance
/ (ˈpɜːmɪəns) /
noun
the act of permeating
the reciprocal of the reluctance of a magnetic circuit: Symbol: Λ
Derived forms of permeance
- permeant, adjective, noun
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