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

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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