English

Noun

1. the property of being permeable
2. the rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material
3. a measure of the ability of a rock to transmit water
4. a quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (in terms of, for instance, Newtons per square Amperes in SI units).

Translations

• Italian: permeabilità

See also

• impermeable
• nonpermeable

• Permeability (electromagnetism), the degree of magnetization of a material in response to a magnetic field
• Permeability (earth sciences), a measure of the ability of a material (such as rocks) to transmit fluids
• Semipermeable membrane, a membrane which will allow certain molecules or ions to pass through it by diffusion
• Permeability (nautical), in ship design, the percentage of empty space in a compartment or tank
• Permeation of a gas or vapor through a solid substance
• Vascular permeability, the movement of fluids and molecules between the vascular and extravascular compartments
• Permeability (spatial and transport planning), the extent to which the layout of urban forms enables people or vehicles to move in different directions