Semipermeable

Meaning of semipermeable in English semipermeableadjective   chemistry   specialized us /ˌsem.iˈpɝː.mi.ə.bəl/ uk /ˌsem.iˈpɜː.mi.ə.bəl/ Add to word list Add to word list Something, for example a cell membrane, that is semipermeable allows some liquids and gases to pass through it, but not others. Holes, hollows and dips

• anti-crack
• aperture
• blistered
• cranny
• cratering
• hatch
• imprint
• indention
• interstice
• jaw
• ladder
• leak
• leaky
• micropore
• shaft
• slot
• snag
• spyhole
• thumbhole
• void

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semipermeable | Intermediate English

semipermeableadjective [ not gradable ] us/ˌsem·iˈpɜr·mi·ə·bəl, ˌsem·ɑɪ-/ Add to word list Add to word list biology, chemistry allowing some liquids and gases, but not others, to pass through (Definition of semipermeable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of semipermeable

semipermeable It works by forcing saltwater through a semipermeable material that blocks salt and other dissolved solids. From Slate Magazine Then they cover the whole thing with semi-permeable membranes and put it back in the soil. From Ars Technica Molecules in a highly concentrated solution bust through a semi-permeable membrane to get into a less concentrated solution until the two reach equilibrium. From Huffington Post That's because the scent molecules could get through the semi-permeable bag and the plastic milk bottle. From Huffington Post Language was infinitely expandable and semipermeable (via translation). From the Cambridge English Corpus For many decades the vascular endothelium was viewed simply as a semipermeable barrier between blood and interstitium, facilitating the exchange of water and small molecules. From the Cambridge English Corpus Could the aim of these experiments have been achieved with a semipermeable membrane? From Project Gutenberg These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of semipermeable?

Translations of semipermeable

in Chinese (Traditional) （細胞膜等）半透性的，半可透性的… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （细胞膜等）半渗透性的，半可透性的… See more in Spanish semipermeable… See more in Polish półprzepuszczalny… See more Need a translator?

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