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penetrability

How to use penetrability in a sentence

But here is another argument which proves this ready penetrability, not only in transparent bodies but also in all others.

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We shall demonstrate hereafter that by this process the same penetrability may be inferred also as relating to opaque bodies.

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The word penetrability is not derived from the English word penetrable, by the addition of -ty.

For this reason, the determination of the penetrability coefficient of a germicide is pertinent.

Every crime I had traced, however cleverly perpetrated, was from the point of view of penetrability a weak failure.

During 1968-69, however, penetrability was a very important aspect of snow condition.

The depth to which it sinks is considered the penetrability of the snowpack by a walking deer.

The snow penetrability in 1966-67 remained high throughout January, February, and March.

Air could certainly not be said to participate in earth, because of its penetrability.

However that may be, I wish, for the novelty of the thing, that this incomprehensible penetrability could be admitted.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985