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Preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through; "impermeable stone"; "an impermeable layer of scum"; "a coat impermeable to rain"
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What does resilience mean in biology terms?
An impermiable membrane
What is the term for thicker materials that does not allow water to move through it?
That would be an impermiable materials.
Clear is to transparent as opaque is to?
murky I hope...that's what I put
What do crocodiles have to prevent their bodies from losing too much water to their surroundings?
An impermiable (to water) skin.
What is the difference between a permeable layer of rock and an impermeable layer?
Impermiable rock means nothing can go through it
An impermeable substance to water?
there are many impermiable substances to water such as titanium, copper and other metals, there are also plastics and composites.
What is a membrane called when only certain things can cross a membrane?
a membrane that only allows certain things to cross is called "selectively permeable"
What would happen if a cell membrane became hard?
If you mean as this as impenetrable, no water or waste could come in or out. The cell would then be a non living object, or a 'dead cell'. Do you mean hard as in solid? because if it was solid, you would not be alive.
What is the difference between hard non-porous surface and soft non-porous surface?
I was curious as to the exact definition of these porous and nonporous because every time I picked up a cleaning supply it would always mention something about whether the product could be used on one or how to treat the area differently depending on whether it was one versus the other. Interestingly enough, a simple google search proved to be much more mystifying and arduous than I would have ever imagine because there was no straightforward answer and all the links characterizing porous v nonporous surfaces were mostly from scientific journals or .edu sites. But to be as concise and brief as possible, from what I gathered, there are a wide array of factors and characteristics to consider for any given material to determine porosity but the main gist is: Porous surfaces are anything that can be penetrated into beyond its outer surface due to either small or narrow spaces which allows absorption, low density, etc. It is porous, or not impermiable. Water, or any other liquid can pass through, for example. Nonporous surfaces on the other hand tend to be thick, dense, and solid do that nothing can permeate it beyond its outer-most surface. Examples of porous and nonporous materials: Porous: fabrics, unvarnished (unfinished) woods, cotton, carpeting, and unsealed tiles (depends on tile type but most need laminate) Nonporous: solid plastics, metal objects (stainless steel, aluminum, chrome, etc), glass of all forms, ceramic surfaces like dishes etc, varnished wood, laminate counters, granite, and vinyl
