Permeant vs Penetration - What's the difference?
permeant | penetration |
(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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, passage=The overall movement of permeants through a polymer is called permeation, which is a multistep process.}}
The act of penetrating something.
Specifically, the insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse.
The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment.
* 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy , XVI:
A number or fraction that represents how many cards/decks will be dealt before shuffling, in contrast to the total number of cards/decks in play.
As nouns the difference between permeant and penetration
is that permeant is (biochemistry) a substance which is able to pass through or into a membrane or polymer while penetration is penetration.As an adjective permeant
is (biochemistry) able to pass through or into a given semipermeable membrane or polymer.permeant
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a permeant ion species
Antonyms
* impermeantNoun
(en noun)citation
Anagrams
* * ----penetration
English
Noun
(en noun)- Any penetration , however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.
- my observations of her looks and actions became acutely sharpened, and that to a degree which, notwithstanding my efforts to conceal it, could not escape her penetration .