semipermeable
/sem-ee-pur-mee-uh-buhl, sem-ahy-/US // ˌsɛm iˈpɜr mi ə bəl, ˌsɛm aɪ- //UK // (ˌsɛmɪˈpɜːmɪəbəl) //
半渗透性,半渗透性的,半透水,半透水的
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : permeable only to certain small molecules: a semipermeable membrane.
Examples
Water has to be pushed through a semipermeable membrane that blocks the salt and other impurities from going through.
They are semi-colloidal, passing slowly through semipermeable membranes.
Similarly the diffusion of sols through "semipermeable" membranes is affected by lyotrope influence.
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