permeable

(pûr'mē-ə-bəl)
adj.
That can be permeated or penetrated, especially by liquids or gases: permeable membranes; rock that is permeable by water.

permeably per'me·a·bly adv.

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Definition: absorbent, penetrable
Antonyms: impenetrable, impermeable, watertight

In geomorphology, allowing water to pass through along bedding planes, cracks, fissures, and joints, and through rock pores. Permeable rocks also have the capacity to be saturated by water.

capable of being permeated; pervious.

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Not impassable; pervious; permitting passage of a substance.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - gennemtrængelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
waterdoorlatend

Français (French)
adj. - perméable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - durchlässig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (δια)περατός

Italiano (Italian)
permeabile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - permeável

Русский (Russian)
негерметичный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - permeable

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - genomtränglig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有浸透性的, 能透过的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有浸透性的, 能透過的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 삼투[투과]할 수 있는, 투과성[삼투성]의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 透過性の, 浸透される, 浸透性の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نفاذ, منفذ, قابل للنفاذ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חדיר, ניתן לחלחול‬

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