Permeable vs Permeate - What's the difference?
permeable | permeate |
Of or relating to substance, substrate, membrane or material that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids.
To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand.
To enter and spread through; to pervade.
A watery by-product of milk production.
As an adjective permeable
is of or relating to substance, substrate, membrane or material that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids.As a verb permeate is
to pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand.As a noun permeate is
a watery by-product of milk production.permeable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Rainwater sinks through permeable rock to form an underground reservoir.