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English Dictionary: permeable	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
permeable adj allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through; "permeable membranes"; "rock that is permeable by water" Antonym(s): impermeable
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Permeable \Per"meable\, a. [L. permeabilis: cf. F. perm[82]able. See {Permeate}.] Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding passage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of substances which allow the passage of fluids; as, wood is permeable to oil; glass is permeable to light. --I. Taylor.