permeability
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permeability
- /ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/ US
- /ˌpɜːmi.əˈbɪlɪti/ UK
Where it comes from
From French perméabilité, equivalent to permeable + -ity.
noun permeabilities
- The property of being permeable.
- The rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material. The sulfite cake is usually blended with fly ash (and possibly lime) to produce a landfillable byproduct of low permeability.
- A measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water).
- A quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).
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noun property of being permeable
| Français | perméabilité |
|---|---|
| Italiano | permeabilità |
| Română | permeabilitate |
noun (physics) measure of magnetization of a material in the presence of a magnetic field
| Français | perméabilité |
|---|---|
| Tiếng Việt | từ thẩm |
Talk about this word "permeability." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/permeability. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. permeability. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/permeability "permeability." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/permeability.Cite this
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title = {permeability},
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year = {2026},
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