| Pronunciation: | | 'purmeeubul
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[adj] allowing (especially liquids) to pass or diffuse through; "permeable membranes"; "rock that is permeable by water" |
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PERMEABLE is a 9 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | porous, semipermeable |
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| | Antonyms: | | impermeable |
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| | See Also: | | leaky, pervious |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Per"me*a*ble\, a. [L. permeabilis: cf. F.
perm['e]able. See {Permeate}.]
Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding
passage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of
substances which allow the passage of fluids; as, wood is
permeable to oil; glass is permeable to light. --I. Taylor.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Open to the passage of fluids, as for pervious soils and bank-protection structures |
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