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semipermeable membrane
(redirected from Partially permeable)

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semipermeable membrane [¦sem·i′pər·mē·ə·bəl ′mem‚brān]
(physics)
A membrane which allows a solvent to pass through it, but not certain dissolved or colloidal substances.


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The skin is the largest organ of the human body and is highly permeable to visible and infrared light, and partially permeable to UV light, which is known to act as a carcinogen.
 
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