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Definition of permeability noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

permeability

noun
 
/ˌpɜːmiəˈbɪləti/
 
/ˌpɜːrmiəˈbɪləti/
[uncountable] (specialist)
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  1. the quality of allowing a liquid or gas to pass through
    • an increase/decrease/change in permeability
    • The force at the cell surface may change the permeability of the cell membrane.
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