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semipermeable
sem·i·per·me·a·ble [ sèmmee púrmee əb'l, sèmmī púrmee əb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
filtering selectively: describes a membrane or tissue that allows some types of particles to pass through, but not others

sem·i·per·me·a·bil·i·ty [ sèmmee pùrmee ə bíllətee, sèmmī pùrmee ə bíllətee ] noun
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