Permeability

Definitions

1. The property of being permeable.
   uncountable, usually
2. The rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material.
   uncountable, usually
3. A measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water).
   uncountable, usually
4. A quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).
   uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“The sulfite cake is usually blended with fly⟳ ash (and possibly lime) to produce⟳ a landfillable byproduct of low permeability.”

“McNamara et al. (1991) suggested that neurofactors located within the thoracic ganglion may alter the apparent ionic permeabilities of this freshwater prawn.”

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