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(biochemistry) Able to pass through or into a given semipermeable membrane or polymer..
a permeant ion species
The overall movement of permeants through a polymer is called permeation, which is a multistep process.
Use permeant when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Permeant means (biochemistry) Able to pass through or into a given semipermeable membrane or polymer..
Common synonyms include pervasive, permeative, distributive, permeating.
Possible antonyms include impermeant.
a permeant ion species
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