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Impermeability

The quality of being impermeable.

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Retention 76% connected

The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined.

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Retentiveness 76% connected

The quality of being retentive.

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Retentivity 76% connected

The power of retaining; retentive force; as, the retentivity of a magnet.

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Solidity 76% connected

The state or quality of being solid; density; consistency, -- opposed to fluidity; compactness; fullness of matter, -- opposed to openness or hollown…

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Solidness 76% connected

State or quality of being solid; firmness; compactness; solidity, as of material bodies.

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Impermeable 74% connected

Not permeable; not permitting passage, as of a fluid. through its substance; impervious; impenetrable; as, India rubber is impermeable to water and t…

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Impermeable 74% connected

Not permeable; not permitting passage, as of a fluid. through its substance; impervious; impenetrable; as, India rubber is impermeable to water and t…

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