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English

Etymology

From French perméabilité

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p?mi.??b?l?ti/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p??mi.??b?l?ti/
• Hyphenation: per?me?a?bil?ity

Noun

permeability (usually uncountable, plural permeabilities)

1. the property of being permeable
2. the rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material
3. (geology) a measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water)
4. (physics) a quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).

Derived terms

Related terms

• impermeable
• nonpermeable
• permeameter

Translations

See also

• conductivity

English

Etymology

Blend of (benzothia)diazine +? dioxide.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?da?.??z?k?sa?d/

Noun

diazoxide (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A potassium channel activator which causes local relaxation in smooth muscle by increasing membrane permeability to potassium ions, used as a vasodilator to treat hypertension and in diabetes to decrease the secretion of insulin.

References

• “diazoxide”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).