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comparative more permeant, superlative most permeant
(biochemistry) Able to pass through or into a given semipermeable membrane or polymer. examples
plural permeants
(biochemistry) A substance which is able to pass through or into a membrane or polymer. quotations examples
The overall movement of permeants through a polymer is called permeation, which is a multistep process.
2004, Kirk et al., editors, Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, volume 4, page 376