permeable

adjective
UK: /ˈpɜːmiəbl/
US: /ˈpɜːrmiəbl/

  1. Allowing liquids or gases to pass through it.

    1. The cloth is permeable to water.
    2. The membrane is permeable, allowing certain molecules to pass through and separate.

Synonyms

porous penetrable pervious

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The phonetic transcription of "permeable" is /ˈpɜːmiəbl/ in British English and /ˈpɜːrmiəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "permeable": porous, penetrable, pervious.

Example usage of "permeable": "The cloth is permeable to water.". More examples on the page.