semipermeability
iˈpɜr adjective
permeable only to certain small molecules: a semipermeable membrane.
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| —adj | |
| (esp of a cell membrane) selectively permeable | |
| semipermea'bility | |
| —n | |
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| semipermeable (ˌsɛmɪˈpɜːmɪəbəl) | |
| —adj | |
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| —n | |
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semipermeable sem·i·per·me·a·ble (sěm'ē-pûr'mē-ə-bəl, sěm'ī-)
adj.
Partially permeable.
Allowing passage of certain, especially small, molecules or ions but acting as a barrier to others. Used of biological and synthetic membranes.
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