Permeable (Adjective)
Meaning
Allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through; "permeable membranes"; "rock that is permeable by water".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The hospital used a permeable membrane in their dialysis equipment to filter waste products from the patient's blood.
- Soil composition affects the permeable properties of the land, determining how easily water can drain through.
- Nitrile gloves have a permeable barrier that prevents liquid from penetrating to the skin, reducing the risk of infection.
- Research showed that certain types of permeable rock allowed underground water to seep through, eventually reaching the surface.
- Permeable paving allows rainwater to soak through and into the ground, reducing the amount of surface runoff and filtering pollutants from the water.