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   permeable

   /ˈpəːmɪəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a material or membrane) allowing liquids or gases to pass through it: "a frog's skin is permeable to water"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin permeabilis, from permeare ‘pass through’ (see permeate).

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