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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
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of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it.
The cell membrane is permeable to water molecules.- antonyms:
- impenetrable, impermeable, impervious
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loose |
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| derivations: |
permeably (adv.), permeableness (n.) |
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