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Permeable
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.
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Full of pores; having interstices in the skin or in the substance of the body; having spiracles or passages for fluids; permeable by liquids; as, a p…
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Full of pores; having interstices in the skin or in the substance of the body; having spiracles or passages for fluids; permeable by liquids; as, a p…
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The quality or state of being permeable.
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The quality or state of being permeable.
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Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a leaky roof or cask.
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Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a leaky roof or cask.
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Admitting passage; capable of being penetrated by another body or substance; permeable; as, a pervious soil.
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Admitting passage; capable of being penetrated by another body or substance; permeable; as, a pervious soil.
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Antonym 2
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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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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