impermeable

adj
/ɪmˈpɜːmɪəbəl/UK/ɪmˈpɝmɪəbəl/CA/ɪmˈpɜːmɪəbəl/

Etymology

Apparently from im- + permeable. Compare French imperméable, from Latin impermeābilis, from im- + permeābilis (“permeable”).

  1. derived from permeābilis
  2. inherited from permeable
  3. prefixed as impermeable — “im + permeable

Definitions

  1. Impossible to permeate.

  2. Not allowing passage, especially of liquids

    Not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof.

The neighborhood

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