English Explanatory Dictionary

permeability

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The property of being permeable.
  2. The rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material.
  3. A measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water).
  4. A quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).

Pronunciation

/ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/ /ˌpɜːmi.əˈbɪlɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-permeability.wav

Word forms

permeability permeabilities

Etymology

From French perméabilité, equivalent to permeable + -ity.

Related words

impermeable nonpermeable permeameter conductivity penetrability porosity porousness

Derived words

antipermeability dynamic permeability hyperpermeability hypopermeability impermeability magnetic permeability micropermeability semipermeability space permeability superpermeability transpermeability vasculopermeability vasopermeability
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