IMPERMEABILITY

impermeability, impermeableness

(noun) the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

impermeability (usually uncountable, plural impermeabilities)

the quality of being impermeable

Source: Wiktionary


Im*per`me*a*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Pref. im- not + permeability: cf. F. imperméabilité.]

Definition: The quality of being impermeable.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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