semipermeable

[ sem-ee-pur-mee-uh-buhl, sem-ahy- ]

/ ˌsɛm iˈpɜr mi ə bəl, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

permeable only to certain small molecules: a semipermeable membrane.

Origin of semipermeable

First recorded in 1895–1900; semi- + permeable

OTHER WORDS FROM semipermeable

sem·i·per·me·a·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby semipermeable

semipalmate, semipalmated plover, semipalmated sandpiper, semiparasitic, semipermanent, semipermeable, semiplastic, semipolar bond, semipolitical, semiporcelain, semipostal

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Example sentences from the Web for semipermeable

Water has to be pushed through a semipermeable membrane that blocks the salt and other impurities from going through.
Sun+Water= High Tech Caribbean Luxury At The Cusinart Resort|The Daily Beast|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Similarly the diffusion of sols through "semipermeable" membranes is affected by lyotrope influence.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett

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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Medical definitions for semipermeable

semipermeable

[ sĕm′ē-pûr′mē-ə-bəl, sĕm′ī- ]

adj.

Partially permeable.

Allowing passage of certain, especially small, molecules or ions but acting as a barrier to others. Used of biological and synthetic membranes.

单词	semipermeable
释义	semipermeable [ sem-ee-pur-mee-uh-buhl, sem-ahy- ] / ˌsɛm iˈpɜr mi ə bəl, ˌsɛm aɪ- / adjective permeable only to certain small molecules: a semipermeable membrane. Origin of semipermeable First recorded in 1895–1900; semi- + permeable OTHER WORDS FROM semipermeable sem·i·per·me·a·bil·i·ty, noun Words nearby semipermeable semipalmate, semipalmated plover, semipalmated sandpiper, semiparasitic, semipermanent, semipermeable, semiplastic, semipolar bond, semipolitical, semiporcelain, semipostal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for semipermeable Water has to be pushed through a semipermeable membrane that blocks the salt and other impurities from going through. Sun+Water= High Tech Caribbean Luxury At The Cusinart Resort\|The Daily Beast\|June 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Similarly the diffusion of sols through "semipermeable" membranes is affected by lyotrope influence. Animal Proteins\|Hugh Garner Bennett British Dictionary definitions for semipermeable semipermeable / (ˌsɛmɪˈpɜːmɪəbəl) / adjective (esp of a cell membrane) selectively permeable Derived forms of semipermeable semipermeability, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for semipermeable semipermeable [ sĕm′ē-pûr′mē-ə-bəl, sĕm′ī- ] adj. Partially permeable. Allowing passage of certain, especially small, molecules or ions but acting as a barrier to others. Used of biological and synthetic membranes. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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