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Vinony

permeability

noun

  1. measure of the ability of a material to support the formation of a magnetic field within itself
  2. property of foundry sand
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/ / /ˌpɜːmi.əˈbɪlɪti/

noun

Etymology: From French perméabilité, equivalent to permeable + -ity.

  1. The property of being permeable.
  2. The rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material.

    “The sulfite cake is usually blended with fly ash (and possibly lime) to produce a landfillable byproduct of low permeability.”

    “McNamara et al. (1991) suggested that neurofactors located within the thoracic ganglion may alter the apparent ionic permeabilities of this freshwater prawn.”

  3. A measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water).
  4. A quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).