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Permeable

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.

Origin: L. Permeabilis: cf. F. Permeable. See Permeate.


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