Definition of PERMEANCE

permeance

Plural: permeances

Noun

  • A measure of the degree to which a material allows a fluid to permeate it.
  • The reciprocal of reluctance in a magnetic circuit; the analogue of conductance in an electrical circuit.

Origin / Etymology

From stem of Latin permeare (“to penetrate”) + -ance.

Scrabble Score: 15

permeance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
permeance: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
permeance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

permeance: valid Words With Friends Word