permeance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A measure of the degree to which a material allows a fluid to permeate it.
  2. The reciprocal of reluctance in a magnetic circuit; the analogue of conductance in an electrical circuit.

Word forms

permeance permeances

Etymology

From stem of Latin permeare (“to penetrate”) + -ance.

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