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Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding passage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of substances which allow the passage of fluids; as, wood is permeable to oil; glass is permeable to light.

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  1. a. Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding passage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of substances which allow the passage of fluids; as, wood is permeable to oil; glass is permeable to light.
  2. adj. allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
  3. Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding passage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of substances which allow the passage of fluids; as, wood is permeable to oil; glass is permeable to light. I. Taylor.
  4. Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yieldingpassage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of substances whichallow the passage of fluids; as, wood is permeable to oil; glass ispermeable to light. I. Taylor.
  5. j:100 a. allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through