PERMEABLE

permeable. Permeable, a. that may be passed through by a fluid

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Per″me‐a‐ble (?), a. [[L. permeabilis: cf. F. perméable. See Permeate.]] 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.