impermeable
[ im-pur-mee-uh-buh l ]
/ ɪmˈpɜr mi ə bəl /
adjective
not permeable; impassable.
Chemistry, Geology.
(of porous substances, rocks, etc.) not permitting the passage of a fluid through the pores, interstices, etc.
Origin of impermeable
OTHER WORDS FROM impermeable
im·per·me·a·bil·i·ty, im·per·me·a·ble·ness, noun im·per·me·a·bly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH impermeable
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impersonal,
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British Dictionary definitions for impermeable
impermeable
/ (ɪmˈpɜːmɪəbəl) /
adjective
(of a substance) not allowing the passage of a fluid through interstices; not permeable
Derived forms of impermeable
impermeability or impermeableness, noun impermeably, adverbMedical definitions for impermeable
impermeable
[ ĭm-pûr′mē-ə-bəl ]
adj.
Impossible to permeate; not permitting passage.
Other words from impermeable
im•per′me•a•bil′i•ty null n.Scientific definitions for impermeable
impermeable
[ ĭm-pûr′mē-ə-bəl ]
Relating to a material through which substances, such as liquids or gases, cannot pass. Some substances, such as some types of contact lenses, are permeable to gas but impermeable to liquid.