permeable

See also: perméable

English

Etymology

From Middle French perméable, from Latin permeābilis.

Adjective

permeable (comparative more permeable, superlative most permeable)

of or relating to substance, substrate, membrane or material that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids
Rainwater sinks through permeable rock to form an underground reservoir.

Synonym: water-permeable

Antonym: impermeable

Related terms

Terms related to permeable

nonpermeable

permeability

Translations

that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids

Catalan: permeable (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 可滲透的, 可渗透的 (kě shèntòu de), 透水的 (tòushuǐ de)
Finnish: läpäisevä (fi)
French: perméable (fr) m, f
Galician: permeable (gl) m, f

Greek: διαπερατός (el) m (diaperatós)
Irish: tréscaoilteach
Portuguese: permeável (pt)
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: permeable

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin permeābilis.

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /pəɾ.meˈa.blə/

(Central) IPA^(key): /pər.meˈa.blə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /peɾ.meˈa.ble/

Adjective

permeable (masculine and feminine plural permeables)

permeable
Antonym: impermeable

Related terms

permeabilitat

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin permeābilis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /permeˈable/, [permeˈaβle]

Adjective

permeable (plural permeables)

permeable
Antonym: impermeable

Related terms

permeabilidad

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