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A substance just soft enough or porous enough for a liquid to filter through

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What is semi-permable?

It means that is/can be a door to a cell 'hence semi permeable membrane? (or to anything)


What materials used in dialysis tubes?

dialysis tube is a type of semi-permable membrane tubing that is used in separation techniques based on differential diffusion


What does the term permable mean?

Selectively permeable refers to a cell membrane that will let certain things in and out of the cell, but block other things.


What part if the cell is selectively permable?

the cell membrane


What Type of tubing that is semi permable - only small molocules can get through?

Semi-permeable tubing is typically made of materials like cellulose acetate or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). These materials have tiny pores that allow only small molecules to pass through while blocking larger molecules. This selectivity makes them useful for applications like dialysis or water filtration.


What does the prefix semi mean as in semi tralier?

half or part of


What is does semi-wild mean?

the prefix semi means 'half' or 'sort-of' so semi-wild would mean sort of wild, but not totally wild.


Are there any prefices that mean the the same as semi?

Hemi-, demi- and halv- all mean 'half', as does semi-


What does it mean to be semi permeable?

Permeable mean that it is full time. Semi-permeable is when it is only part of the time.


What do you mean by semi stealth jet?

It means it's semi-stealth!


Which term refers to the movement of water molecules through a selectively permable membrane?

diffusion


What does semi pregnant mean?

Nothing. You are either pregnant or you are not pregnant - you can not be semi pregnant.