English to French Meaning of impermeable - imperméable

Impermeable :

imperméable

adjective

imperméable, impénétrable, garantir, invulnérable, preuve, hermétiquement fermé

Impermeable :: imperméable

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Definitions of impermeable in English

Adjective(1) preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through

Examples of impermeable in English

(1) The plastic is hydrophobic and thus impermeable to ions and water.(2) Also, old clay pots can build up enough fertilizer and salts to make them impermeable to air and water.(3) I had noticed that gumboots were impermeable to water from the outside, and deduced that they must also be impermeable from the inside.(4) It creates a flexible seal that is completely impermeable to water, dust, insects, rodents and vibration.(5) He developed a mattress cover which is free of the suspected chemicals and impermeable to gasses.(6) Local media have questioned some projects, such as draining water from the chain of lakes outside the Old Summer Palace ruins to install an impermeable membrane that would stop water from seeping into the ground.(7) Because this layer should permit passage of fluid, impermeable dressings are not recommended.(8) This will render the topo impermeable , yet still allow you to write notes on it with a ballpoint pen.(9) Lacquer, the sap of a tree, has to be applied in thin layers over a long period to build up a surface that is impermeable to liquids.(10) This may involve professional help, as your roof has to be strong enough to support the mat of plants, and it will also require an impermeable membrane underneath.(11) The resulting concrete is said to be impermeable to the migration of water or waterborne chemicals.(12) The authors conclude that applying a mattress cover that is impermeable to house-dust mite allergen on the beds of children and their parents reduces night cough in the second year of life.(13) But even watertight concrete is not impermeable to the passage of moisture.(14) Do health care workers really need a single fabric that is 100% impermeable to bloodborne viruses and bacteria to be used in every surgical procedure?(15) Some have succeeded in making their cell walls impermeable to antibiotics.(16) The gasket has a core that is impermeable to liquids, with a first side and a second side opposite the first side.

Related Phrases of impermeable

Related Phrases of impermeable

Synonyms

Adjective

1. watertight ::

étanche

2. waterproof ::

imperméable

3. damp-proof ::

hydrofuge

4. airtight ::

hermétique

6. vacuum-packed ::

emballée sous vide

7. zip-locked ::

zip verrouillé

Antonyms

1. negotiable ::

négociable

2. passable ::

passable

3. penetrable ::

pénétrable

4. permeable ::

perméable

Different Forms

impermeable

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