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Definition of Permeability
1. Noun. The property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion).
Exact synonyms: Permeableness
Generic synonyms: Porosity, Porousness
Specialized synonyms: Absorbency
Antonyms: Impermeability
Derivative terms: Permeable, Permeable
Generic synonyms: Porosity, Porousness
Specialized synonyms: Absorbency
Antonyms: Impermeability
Derivative terms: Permeable, Permeable
Definition of Permeability
1. n. The quality or state of being permeable.
Definition of Permeability
1. Noun. the property of being permeable ¹
2. Noun. the rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material ¹
3. Noun. (geology) a measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water) ¹
4. Noun. (physics) a quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Permeability
1. [n -TIES]
Medical Definition of Permeability
1. The property or state of being permeable. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)