PERMEABLE

permeable

(adjective) allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through; “permeable membranes”; “rock that is permeable by water”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

permeable (comparative more permeable, superlative most permeable)

that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids

Synonym: water-permeable

Antonym: impermeable

Source: Wiktionary


Per"me*a*ble, a. Etym: [L. permeabilis: cf. F. perméable. See Permeate.]

Definition: 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. I. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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