semipermeable
adj/ˌsɛmiˈpɜː(ɹ)miəbəl/ · /ˌsɛmaɪ-/
Etymology From semi- + permeable.
1
Permeable to some things and not to others, as a cell membrane which allows some molecules through but blocks other substances.
- Derived terms
- semipermeably
- Related terms
- osmosis