impermeable
ɪmˈpɜrmiəbl̩
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Definition of impermeable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
penetration resistanceTECH.completely resistant to penetrationTECH.
  • The safe was designed to be impermeable to any tools.
impervious sealed watertight
2.
fluid resistanceTECH.not allowing fluid to pass throughTECH.
  • The impermeable membrane prevented water from seeping through.
sealed watertight
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Origin of impermeable

Latin, in (not) + permeabilis (passable)

Terms with impermeable included in their meaning

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impermeable
not allowing fluid to pass through
impermeability
impermeable to gas
botany
layer of impermeable lignin and suberin in plant roots
impermeable
not allowing liquid or air to pass through
geology
slow soil movement downhill over an impermeable layer
impermeable
not allowing wind to pass through

Examples of impermeable in a sentence

  • The material is impermeable to gases.
  • The jacket's impermeable layer kept him dry in the rain.
  • The container is made of an impermeable material.

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  1. French:imperméable, ...
  2. German:undurchdringlich, undurchlässig, ...
  3. Italian:impermeabile, ...
  4. Spanish:impermeable, ...
  5. Portuguese:impermeável, ...
  6. Chinese:不可渗透的, 不透水的, ...
  7. Japanese:耐久性のある, 不浸透性の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُحْكَم, غَيْر مُنْفِذ, ...
  9. Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי חָדִיר, אָטוּם לְנוֹזְלִים, ...
  10. Russian:непроницаемый, водонепроницаемый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:непроникний, водонепроникний, ...
  12. Hindi:अभेद्य, अपारगम्य, ...

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