The high permeability of gravel makes it a poor choice for a dam.
Source: tatoeba (11034621)
Permeability
/ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/
Synonyms for "permeability" (17 found)
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Noun(3 words)
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Noun(7 words)
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8 entriesbiological propertycultural propertymaterial propertyphysical propertyphysiological propertyporosityporousnesssocial property
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10 entriesabsolute permeabilityborder permeabilitycultural permeabilitygas permeabilityinstitutional permeabilityliquid permeabilityrelative permeabilitysolute permeabilityvacuum permeabilitywater permeability
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6 entriesgas permeabilityintrinsic permeabilitymagnetic permeabilitypermeability coefficientrelative permeabilitywater permeability
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3 entriesAntonyms
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4 total sentences available.
In 1877, Pfeffer discovered the permeability effect.
Source: tatoeba (11559152)
The sulfite cake is usually blended with fly ash (and possibly lime) to produce a landfillable byproduct of low permeability.
Source: wiktionary
McNamara et al. (1991) suggested that neurofactors located within the thoracic ganglion may alter the apparent ionic permeabilities of this freshwater prawn.
Source: wiktionary