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semipermeable

[ sem-ee-pur-mee-uh-buhl, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

  1. permeable only to certain small molecules:

    a semipermeable membrane.



semipermeable

/ ˌɛɪˈɜːɪəə /

adjective

  1. (esp of a cell membrane) selectively permeable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ𳾾ˌˈٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • i·m··i·ٲ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of semipermeable1

First recorded in 1895–1900; semi- + permeable
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Example Sentences

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Researchers in ACS Energy Letters report creating a semipermeable membrane that harvests osmotic energy from salt gradients and converts it to electricity.

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The cylinders could be connected to form a long, semipermeable wall, which the engineers could erect along a coastline, about half a mile from shore.

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At the heart of every fuel cell lies a semipermeable membrane.

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Producing outstanding kimchi requires a Goldilocks situation, Kim says: fermentation vessels need to be semipermeable rather than overly permeable or impermeable.

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Many producers simply remove the alcohol from normal wines by forcing the liquid through semipermeable membranes, spinning it, or boiling off most of the alcoholic components.

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