Definition of PERMEANCE

permeance

Meanings

Plural: permeances

Noun

  • A measure of the degree to which a material allows a fluid to permeate it.
  • The reciprocal of reluctance in a magnetic circuit; the analogue of conductance in an electrical circuit.

Origin / Etymology

From stem of Latin permeare (“to penetrate”) + -ance.

Scrabble Score: 15

permeance is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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permeance is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

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