permeable

[ pur-mee-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being permeated.

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Origin of permeable

1
1400–50; late Middle English <Late Latin permeābilis, equivalent to permeā(re) to permeate + -bilis-ble

Other words from permeable

  • 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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British Dictionary definitions for permeable

permeable

/ (ˈpɜːmɪəbəl) /


adjective
  1. capable of being permeated, esp by liquids

Origin of permeable

1
C15: from Late Latin permeābilis, from Latin permeāre to pervade; see permeate

Derived forms of permeable

  • permeableness, noun
  • permeably, adverb

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Scientific definitions for permeable

permeable

[ pûrmē-ə-bəl ]


  1. Capable of being passed through or permeated, especially by liquids or gases.

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