impermeable

The definition of impermeable is not able to be broken through, or not allowing fluids to pass through.

(adjective)

An example of something impermeable is a zip-closure plastic bag.

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See impermeable in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

not permeable; not permitting fluids to pass through it; impenetrable

Origin: LL impermeabilis

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See impermeable in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Impossible to permeate: an impermeable membrane; an impermeable border.

Related Forms:

  • im·perˌme·a·bilˈi·ty, im·perˈme·a·ble·ness noun
  • im·perˈme·a·bly adverb

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