permeance
Meanings
noun
- A measure of the degree to which a material allows a fluid to permeate it.
- The reciprocal of reluctance in a magnetic circuit; the analogue of conductance in an electrical circuit.
Word forms
Etymology
From stem of Latin permeare (“to penetrate”) + -ance.
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