"semipermeable" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌsɛmiˈpɜː(ɹ)miəbəl/, /ˌsɛmaɪ-/ Forms: more semipermeable [comparative], most semipermeable [superlative]
Etymology: From semi- + permeable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi-|permeable}} semi- + permeable Head templates: {{en-adj}} semipermeable (comparative more semipermeable, superlative most semipermeable)
  1. Permeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which allows some molecules through but blocks other substances. Categories (topical): Physical chemistry Related terms: osmosis Translations (permeable to some things and not to others): полупропусклив (polupropuskliv) (Bulgarian), 半透的 (bàntòu de) (Chinese Mandarin), puoliläpäisevä (Finnish), semiperméable (French), halbdurchlässig (German), ημιπερατός (imiperatós) (Greek), szemipermeábilis (Hungarian), semipermeabile (Italian), tukutaritari (Maori), nîvdelînbar (Northern Kurdish), полупроница́емый (polupronicájemyj) (Russian), semipermeable (Spanish), yarı geçirgen (Turkish), seçici geçirgen (Turkish), bán thấm (Vietnamese)

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