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permeable

[pur-mee-uh-buhl] / ˈpɜr mi ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
absorbent, penetrable
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
inpenetrable unpermeable


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They also tested different crustal compositions and temperature conditions before calculating how much fractured, water permeable crust each impact produced.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

Over time, the gut barrier may become more permeable, a condition often referred to as "leaky gut."

From Science Daily Feb. 2, 2026

The water that’s entering permeable earth instead of being blocked by concrete is helping to replenish natural underground reservoirs that benefit humans and the environment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2025

It includes sand and permeable cloth topped with a hybrid carpet of cool-season grass grown in Lake Moses, Wash., trucked to Inglewood, then rolled out in strips four feet wide and 45 feet long.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2025

The main obstacle for the diffusion process being developed by Urey was its reliance on uranium hexafluoride gas, the detestable “hex,” which lived up to its nickname by severely corroding every permeable barrier Urey tried.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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