permeable

Synonyms

penetrable pervadible percolable

Antonyms

impenetrable impermeable

Per"me*a*ble, a. Etym: [L. permeabilis: cf. F. perméable. See Permeate.] Defn: 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.

permeable - Similar Words

impermeable permeably pierceable permutable permanable sperable preamble permeate operable semipermeable