permeability

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA: /ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌpɜːmi.əˈbɪlɪti/
• 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).