semipermeable

See also: semiperméable

English

Etymology

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.

Translations

permeable to some things and not to others

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• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 半透的 (bàntòu de)

• Finnish: puoliläpäisevä
• French: semiperméable (fr)
• German: halbdurchlässig
• Greek: ημιπερατός (el) (imiperatós)
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• Italian: semipermeabile
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• Maori: tukutaritari
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• Spanish: semipermeable m or f
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See also

• osmosis