Antonyms for permeable
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pur-mee-uh-buh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɜr mi ə bəl |
Definition of permeable
Origin :- early 15c., from Late Latin permeabilis "that can be passed through, passable," from Latin permeare "to pass through, go over," from per- "through" (see per) + meare "to pass," from PIE root *mei- "to change" (see mutable). Related: Permeably.
- adj absorbent, penetrable
- The substance of the wall seemed as permeable and yielding as light.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- The mass was drained, and permeable to a fresh supply of water.
- Extract from : « Farm drainage » by Henry Flagg French
- The chain of green bogs is a consequence of the stratum of permeable sand.
- Extract from : « The Cruise of the Betsey » by Hugh Miller
- The membrane is, however, permeable to the constituents of sea water or to sugar.
- Extract from : « The Organism as a Whole » by Jacques Loeb
- Rock is permeable by water to a greater extent than is generally supposed.
- Extract from : « Man and Nature » by George P. Marsh
- These might all have been covered by the single word “permeable.”
- Extract from : « The Cocoanut » by William S. Lyon
- He found that most of these membranes were permeable to the membranogenous solution.
- Extract from : « The Mechanism of Life » by Stphane Leduc
- The most permeable of the normal tissues are cartilage or gristle, and fat.
- Extract from : « McClure's Magazine, Vol. VI., No. 6, May, 1896 » by Various
- Such shouldst thou still become, thyself all permeable to a holier power!
- Extract from : « The Philosophy of Natural Theology » by William Jackson
- It can be shown that glass is permeable to ether, and is therefore not an absolute non-conductor.
- Extract from : « New Theories in Astronomy » by Willam Stirling
Synonyms for permeable
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