impermeableness
/im,pə:mjə'biliti/ Cách viết khác : (impermeableness) /im'pə:mjəblnis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being impermeable; the property of a material that prevents the passage of fluids, especially liquids, through it. This refers to the inherent characteristic of a substance that makes it resistant to being penetrated or soaked by a liquid.
Usage
The noun "impermeableness" is a formal, technical term primarily used in scientific, engineering, and material science contexts. It describes a physical property. It is synonymous with "impermeability," though "impermeability" is more commonly used.
Examples
- Noun:
- The impermeableness of the rubber lining makes it ideal for waterproof containers.
- A key requirement for the landfill's base is its absolute impermeableness to prevent groundwater contamination.
- The experiment measured the fabric's impermeableness to various oils.
Advanced Usage
- "Impermeableness to [something]": This construction specifies what cannot penetrate the material.
- The coating provides near-total impermeableness to water vapor.
Variants and Related Words
- Impermeable (adj): Not allowing fluid to pass through.
- An impermeable membrane.
- Impermeability (n): The more common synonym for "impermeableness."
- The impermeability of the seal was tested.
- Permeableness (n): The opposite property; the quality of allowing fluids to pass through.
- Waterproofness (n): A more specific, common-term for impermeableness to water.
Synonyms
- Impermeability: The state of being impermeable.
- Impenetrability (in this specific context): The quality of being impossible to pass through or enter.
- Nonporosity: The state of having no pores or openings.
Antonyms
- Permeableness: The property of being permeable.
- Porosity: The state of being full of tiny holes that allow fluids to pass.
- Absorbency: The ability to soak up liquids.
Noun
- the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid