Category:Permeable

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.