permeability
- Noun. the property of being permeable.
- Noun. the rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material.
- Noun. (geology) a measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water).
- Noun. (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).
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