semipermeable
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌsɛmiˈpɜː(ɹ)miəbəl/ / /ˌsɛmaɪ-/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English permeable English semipermeable From semi- + permeable.
- Permeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which allows some molecules through but blocks other substances.