semipermeable

semipermeable

See also: semiperméable

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *sem-
Proto-Indo-European *sēmi
Latin sēmi-bor.
English semi-
English permeable
English semipermeable

    From semi- + permeable.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌsɛmiˈpɜː(ɹ)miəbəl/, /ˌsɛmaɪ-/

    Adjective

    semipermeable (comparative more semipermeable, superlative most semipermeable)

    1. Permeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which allows some molecules through but blocks other substances.

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    Spanish

    Etymology

    From semi- +‎ permeable.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌsemipeɾmeˈable/ [ˌse.mi.peɾ.meˈa.β̞le]
    • Rhymes: -able
    • Syllabification: se‧mi‧per‧me‧a‧ble

    Adjective

    semipermeable m or f (masculine and feminine plural semipermeables)

    1. semipermeable

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