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semipermeable
[ sem-ee-pur-mee-uh-buhl, sem-ahy- ]
semipermeable
/ ˌsɛmɪˈpɜːmɪəbəl /
adjective
- (esp of a cell membrane) selectively permeable
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Derived Forms
- ˌsemiˌpermeaˈbility, noun
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Other Words From
- semi·perme·a·bili·ty noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of semipermeable1
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Example Sentences
Water has to be pushed through a semipermeable membrane that blocks the salt and other impurities from going through.
From The Daily Beast
They are semi-colloidal, passing slowly through semipermeable membranes.
From Project Gutenberg
Similarly the diffusion of sols through "semipermeable" membranes is affected by lyotrope influence.
From Project Gutenberg
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