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Permeant vs Penetration - What's the difference?

permeant | penetration |

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)
  • (biochemistry) Able to pass through or into a given semipermeable membrane or polymer
  • a permeant ion species

    Antonyms

    * impermeant

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A substance which is able to pass through or into a membrane or polymer
  • * {{quote-book, 2004, , Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, volume=4, editors=Kirk et al. citation
  • , passage=The overall movement of permeants through a polymer is called permeation, which is a multistep process.}}

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    penetration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of penetrating something.
  • Any penetration , however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.
  • 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:
  • 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 .
  • 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.
  • Derived terms

    * double penetration * interpenetration