PENETRABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does penetrable mean? 

• PENETRABLE (adjective)
  The adjective PENETRABLE has 2 senses:

1. admitting of penetration or passage into or through

2. capable of being penetrated

  Familiarity information: PENETRABLE used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PENETRABLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Admitting of penetration or passage into or through

Context example:

penetrable defenses

Antonym:

impenetrable (not admitting of penetration or passage into or through)

Derivation:

penetrability (the quality of being penetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Capable of being penetrated

Context example:

penetrable defenses

Similar:

vulnerable (susceptible to attack)

Derivation:

penetrability (the quality of being penetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.))

 Context examples 

The iodine moiety of diatrizoate is not penetrable by X-rays, therefore it blocks the X-ray film exposure by radiation.

(Diatrizoic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

The iodine moiety of diatrizoate meglumine is not penetrable by X-rays, therefore blocks the X-ray film exposure by radiation.

(Diatrizoate Meglumine, NCI Thesaurus)