Permeant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Permeant is an adjective meaning (biochemistry) Able to pass through or into a given semipermeable membrane or polymer.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Able to pass through or into a given semipermeable membrane or polymer.
More Meanings
- (biochemistry) A substance which is able to pass through or into a membrane or polymer.
Example Sentences
a permeant ion species
The overall movement of permeants through a polymer is called permeation, which is a multistep process.
Word Forms
- permeants
Synonyms for permeant
Depending on context, synonyms include pervasive, permeative, distributive, permeating.
Antonyms for permeant
Common opposites include impermeant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include permeative, distributive, pervasive, permeating, permeable, pervious.
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