semipermeable
[ sem-ee-pur-mee-uh-buhl, sem-ahy- ]
adjective
permeable only to certain small molecules: a semipermeable membrane.
Origin of semipermeable
1Other words from semipermeable
- sem·i·per·me·a·bil·i·ty, noun
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How to use semipermeable in a sentence
Protoplasm acts in general as an approximately semi-permeable membrane or material.
The Chemistry of Plant Life | Roscoe Wilfred ThatcherThe term "osmotic membrane" should therefore in all cases replace that of "semi-permeable membrane."
The Mechanism of Life | Stphane Leduc
British Dictionary definitions for semipermeable
semipermeable
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈpɜːmɪəbəl) /
adjective
(esp of a cell membrane) selectively permeable
Derived forms of semipermeable
- semipermeability, noun
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