Permeable vs Permeant - What's the difference?
permeable | permeant | Related terms |
Of or relating to substance, substrate, membrane or material that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids.
(biochemistry) Able to pass through or into a given semipermeable membrane or polymer
(biochemistry) A substance which is able to pass through or into a membrane or polymer
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Permeant is a related term of permeable.
As adjectives the difference between permeable and permeant
is that permeable is of or relating to substance, substrate, membrane or material that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids while permeant is able to pass through or into a given semipermeable membrane or polymer.As a noun permeant is
a substance which is able to pass through or into a membrane or polymer.permeable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Rainwater sinks through permeable rock to form an underground reservoir.
Synonyms
* water-permeableAntonyms
* impermeablepermeant
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a permeant ion species
Antonyms
* impermeantNoun
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