permeability

Definition of Permeability in English :

see synonyms of permeability

Noun

1. permeability, permeableness

the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)

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Permeability

see synonyms of permeability

noun

1.

the state or quality of being permeable

2.

a measure of the response of a medium to a magnetic field, expressed as the ratio of the magnetic flux density in the medium to the field strength; measured in henries per metre

. Symbol: μ See also relative permeability, magnetic constant

3. civil engineering

the rate of diffusion of a fluid under pressure through soil

4.

the rate at which gas diffuses through the surface of a balloon or airship, usually expressed in litres per square metre per day

Permeability

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noun

1.

the state or quality of being permeable

2. Physics

a.

the measure of the ease with which a magnetic field can establish magnetic induction in a particular material

b.

the rate of diffusion of a fluid through a porous body

3.

the property of a porous substance, as rock or a membrane, of allowing the flow of a fluid through it

Permeability

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n. pl. per·me·a·bil·i·ties

1. The property or condition of being permeable.

2. The rate of flow of a liquid or gas through a porous material.

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