impermeable
Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɜːmɪəbəl/
The English word “impermeable” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Impossible to permeate.
- Not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof.
Etymology
Apparently from im- + permeable. Compare French imperméable, from Latin impermeābilis, from im- + permeābilis (“permeable”).
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More English words
- impermanently
- impermeability
- impermeabilization
- impermeabilize
- impermeableness
- impermeably
- impermeant
- impermeator
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