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per·me·ant
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mi
ənt
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-mee-
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adjective
permeating
;
pervading.
Origin:
1640–50;
<
Latin
permeant-
(stem of
permeāns
), present participle of
permeāre
to
permeate
;
see
-ant
Related forms
un·per·me·ant,
adjective
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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permeance
(ˈpɜːmɪəns)
—
n
1.
the act of permeating
2.
Λ
the reciprocal of the reluctance of a magnetic circuit
'permeant
—
adj
, —
n
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