semipermeable
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- adjective
- /ˌsɛmiˈpɜrmiəbl/
- Specialized
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semipermeable
- Another option for a very thin bone is the use of semipermeable membranes (Goretex Registered Trademark).
- semipermeable membrane
Examples
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In the lab, we tested how effectively the semipermeable barrier filtered impurities from the liquid.
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Osseointegration surgery was combined with semipermeable membrane placement in two cases.
Academic text (1998) -
Re-epithelialization following laser procedures can be accelerated simply by applying a semipermeable occlusive dressing.
Academic text (2003) -
Semipermeable occlusive dressings (several are on the market) are cumbersome to use because they are difficult to apply and keep in place.
Academic text (2003) -
Half of the windrows were sheltered with semipermeable geotextile covers; the remaining control piles were uncovered.
Academic text (1998) -
After placement of an IV catheter, the catheter site should be covered by either sterile gauze or a sterile transparent semipermeable dressing.
Blog text (25) -
A semipermeable membrane allows water to pass through while blocking larger molecules.
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The scientist used a semipermeable membrane to separate ions from the solution during the experiment.
Synonyms
Partly allows some things to pass through while blocking others
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A thin layer that lets some small particles pass but blocks others
How Permeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
semipermeable = permeable (transparent) = semi + perme + able
The word is formed transparently by adding semi- to permeable, giving the straightforward meaning 'partly permeable'.
Etymology
The word semipermeable starts with semi- meaning 'partly', and the second part permeable comes from permeate, 'to pass through'. So a semipermeable membrane or surface lets some things pass through but stops others.