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Definition of permeable adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

permeable

adjective

NAmE//ˈpərmiəbl//

permeable (to something) (technology)

allowing a liquid or gas to pass through The skin of amphibians is permeable to water. permeable rocks gas-permeable contact lens opposite impermeable

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NAmE//ˌpərmiəˈbɪlət̮i//

noun [uncountable]See permeable in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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