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permeable adjective [ ˈpəːmɪəb(ə)l ]

• (of a material or membrane) allowing liquids or gases to pass through it.
• "a frog's skin is permeable to water"
Similar: porous, pervious, penetrable, spongy, absorbent, absorptive,
Opposite: impermeable, watertight,
Origin: late Middle English: from Latin permeabilis, from permeare ‘pass through’ (see permeate).


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