semipermeable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɛmiˈpɜː(ɹ)miəbəl/
- /ˌsɛmaɪ-/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English permeable English semipermeable From semi- + permeable.
Meanings
- Permeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which allows some molecules through but blocks other substances.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more semipermeable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most semipermeable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (16)
fr semiperméable (permeable to some things and not to others) · fi puoliläpäisevä (permeable to some things and not to others) · ru полупроница́емый (permeable to some things and not to others) · kmr nîvdelînbar (permeable to some things and not to others) · it semipermeabile (permeable to some things and not to others) · es semipermeable (permeable to some things and not to others) · el ημιπερατός (permeable to some things and not to others) · tr yarı geçirgen (permeable to some things and not to others) · de halbdurchlässig (permeable to some things and not to others) · hu szemipermeábilis (permeable to some things and not to others) · bg полупропусклив (permeable to some things and not to others) · vi bán thấm (permeable to some things and not to others) · fa نیمهتراوا (permeable to some things and not to others) · mi tukutaritari (permeable to some things and not to others) · cmn 半透的 (permeable to some things and not to others) · tr seçici geçirgen (permeable to some things and not to others)