IMPERMEABLE


Meaning of IMPERMEABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)im-ˈpər-mē-ə-bəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Late Latin impermeabilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin permeabilis permeable

Date: 1697

: not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance ; broadly : impervious

• im·per·me·abil·i·ty -ˌpər-mē-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

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