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Definition of impermeable membrane

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im·per·me·a·ble   [im-pur-mee-uh-buhl] Show IPA

adjective1.not permeable; impassable.

2.Chemistry, Geology . (of porous substances, rocks, etc.) notpermitting the passage of a fluid through the pores,interstices, etc.

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Membranes are classified into three which are the impermeable, permeable, and semipermeable membrane. The impermeable membrane is the part wherein no substance can pass.

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It is a surface that cannot be penetrated from any element.

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An impermeable membrane is one in which a substance cannot pass through. Some membranes are selectively permeable, allowing some substance to pass through, but not others.

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membrane that doesn't permit passage through

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A permeable membrane lets every parcticle go through it so my best assumption is that an impermeable membrane doesn't let anything through. Don't take my word for it though, I could be wrong.

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A membrane that lets all materials cross is permeable. A membrane that lets nothing cross is impermeable.

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