impermeable

im·per·me·able | \ (ˌ)im-ˈpər-mē-ə-bəl

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Definition of impermeable

: not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance broadly : impervious

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an impermeable layer of rock a fabric impermeable to moisture

Recent Examples on the Web This may be most obvious in how his costume has changed throughout the decades, from a cloth suit to an impermeable combat gear in films like Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. — Theo Karasavvas, Ars Technica, "How modern tech has powered our favorite superheroes through the years," 4 Jan. 2020 Gas will be affordable long-term Thanks to fracking, which releases fossil fuels from hitherto impermeable shale rock, American gas is so abundant that producers can’t find enough domestic demand and are rushing to export. — Kevin Crowley, Bloomberg.com, "Big Oil Prepares to Defend Big Gas as Climate Week Begins," 22 Sep. 2019 The new law augurs well for Denver, a city whose open space to population ratio is shrinking, whose ozone levels and incidences of lung disease are rising, and whose impermeable concrete surfaces are increasing. — Wellington Webb, The Denver Post, "Webb: Park Hill Golf Course land can and must be preserved under new conservation law," 12 Nov. 2019 From 2001 to 2014, the slabs expanded in area by about 25,000 square miles, forming an impermeable barrier the size of West Virginia that prevents meltwater from trickling down through the ice. — National Geographic, "Something strange is happening to Greenland's ice sheet," 18 Sep. 2019 The Chiefs probably are the best team in the NFL right now and the Ravens showed on Sunday that their defense is not impermeable. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Ravens vs. Chiefs staff picks: Who will win Sunday’s rematch in Kansas City?," 18 Sep. 2019 Miles is a Brit, from the fringe of Birmingham, with an accent of impermeable glumness. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "Boys Will Be Boys in “Ford v Ferrari”," 8 Nov. 2019 Prior to that, scientists thought the sub-sea permafrost was essentially an impermeable barrier keeping methane at bay. — Ryan Prior, CNN, "Russian scientists say they've found the highest-ever 'flares' of methane in Arctic waters," 12 Oct. 2019 Between the aquifer layers are impermeable capping layers. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "Jakarta has sunk by up to 4 meters, forcing Indonesia to build a new capital," 27 Aug. 2019

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23 Jan 2020

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“Impermeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impermeable. Accessed 18 Feb. 2020.

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impermeable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of impermeable

technical : not allowing something (such as a liquid) to pass through

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im·per·me·able | \ (ˈ)im-ˈpər-mē-ə-bəl

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Medical Definition of impermeable

: not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance the plasma membrane of a red blood cell is relatively impermeable to sodium and calcium ions

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