English word permeant comes from English -ant, English permeate
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ant | English (eng) | (nowadays, sciences, chiefly, medicine) The agent noun derived from verb.. (uncommon) An adjective derived from a verb.. An adjective corresponding to a noun in -ance. |
| permeate | English (eng) | (transitive) To enter and spread through; to pervade.. (transitive) To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture A watery by-product of milk production.. Liquid that has passed through a filtration system. |
| permeant | English (eng) | (biochemistry) A substance which is able to pass through or into a membrane or polymer (biochemistry) Able to pass through or into a given semipermeable membrane or polymer. |