impermeabilityn.

Brit.

/ɪmˌpəːmɪəˈbɪlᵻti/,

/ˌɪmpəːmɪəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S.

/ᵻmˌpərmiəˈbɪlədi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: impermeable adj., -ity suffix.

Etymology: < impermeable adj. + -ity suffix: see -bility suffix. Compare slightly later permeability n.Compare Italian impermeabilità (1647; 1753 in the passage commented on in quot. 1755).

The quality or condition of being impermeable, esp. to water or other liquid.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > types of material generally > working qualities of materials > [noun]

fusibility1624

malleability1644

fusibleness1684

pliability1725

plasticity1727

impermeability1755

unvitrescibility1786

vitrescibility1786

workableness1791

refractoriness1805

pumpability1881

permeability1882

mouldability1890

alkalinity1892

machinability1921

paintability1926

spinnability1939

processability1941

wear-resistance1946

extrudability1981

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement over, across, through, or past > [noun] > through any medium or space > permeation > ability to be permeated > not

imperviousness1674

impermeability1755

imperviableness1847

1755 B. Franklin Let. 29 June in Philos. Trans. 1755 (Royal Soc.) (1756) 49 306 It does not appear to me, that Pere Beccaria doubts of the absolute impermeability of glass in the sense I meant it.

1780 J. Lyon Exper. & Observ. iii. 21 The experiment..seems to be a convincing proof that the mystery of the Leyden phial does not depend upon the impermeability of glass to the electric fluid.

1889 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 20 Sept. 825/1 Conclusive evidence of the impermeability of the strata.

1916 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts 64 510/1 The poorly conducting walls of the retort..are kept as thin as compatible with strength and impermeability.

1993 E. K. Sedgwick Tendencies 82 The scandal of his active, persistent, and very complete impermeability to the appeal of family feeling.

2003 Independent (Nexis) 18 Oct. 5 Technical fabrics used for hard shells, such as Gore-Tex, favour impermeability over breathability.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	impermeability
释义	impermeabilityn. Brit. /ɪmˌpəːmɪəˈbɪlᵻti/, /ˌɪmpəːmɪəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ᵻmˌpərmiəˈbɪlədi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: impermeable adj., -ity suffix. Etymology: < impermeable adj. + -ity suffix: see -bility suffix. Compare slightly later permeability n.Compare Italian impermeabilità (1647; 1753 in the passage commented on in quot. 1755). The quality or condition of being impermeable, esp. to water or other liquid. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > types of material generally > working qualities of materials > [noun] fusibility1624 malleability1644 fusibleness1684 pliability1725 plasticity1727 impermeability1755 unvitrescibility1786 vitrescibility1786 workableness1791 refractoriness1805 pumpability1881 permeability1882 mouldability1890 alkalinity1892 machinability1921 paintability1926 spinnability1939 processability1941 wear-resistance1946 extrudability1981 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement over, across, through, or past > [noun] > through any medium or space > permeation > ability to be permeated > not imperviousness1674 impermeability1755 imperviableness1847 1755 B. Franklin Let. 29 June in Philos. Trans. 1755 (Royal Soc.) (1756) 49 306 It does not appear to me, that Pere Beccaria doubts of the absolute impermeability of glass in the sense I meant it. 1780 J. Lyon Exper. & Observ. iii. 21 The experiment..seems to be a convincing proof that the mystery of the Leyden phial does not depend upon the impermeability of glass to the electric fluid. 1889 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 20 Sept. 825/1 Conclusive evidence of the impermeability of the strata. 1916 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts 64 510/1 The poorly conducting walls of the retort..are kept as thin as compatible with strength and impermeability. 1993 E. K. Sedgwick Tendencies 82 The scandal of his active, persistent, and very complete impermeability to the appeal of family feeling. 2003 Independent (Nexis) 18 Oct. 5 Technical fabrics used for hard shells, such as Gore-Tex, favour impermeability over breathability. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1755
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