Alcohol does not affect the impermeability of ideas. From Wordnik.com. [Adam McKay: A Rebuttal to Mel] Reference
There's also a tension between suppleness and reliable impermeability. From Wordnik.com. [Esther Dyson: Flight School: the NASA report] Reference
The main physical advantage of glass is its inertness and impermeability. From Wordnik.com. [3 Packaging materials] Reference
Hence its eternity, its identity, its utter irreceptivity and impermeability. From Wordnik.com. [The Six Enneads.] Reference
The integrity and impermeability of this asphalt coat are quite as vital as constant saturation. From Wordnik.com. [The Water Supply of the El Paso and Southwestern Railway from Carrizozo to Santa Rosa, N. Mex. American Society of Civil Engineers: Transactions, No. 1170] Reference
Just setting foot in the Beachwood house is a test of one's impermeability to all things rotten. From Wordnik.com. [and stalagmites] Reference
· Good impermeability of the pond as a whole and strength/integrity of the pond's walls and edges. From Wordnik.com. [1. Breeding] Reference
This material has characteristics which provide improved elasticity, impermeability and resistance. From Wordnik.com. [SUSTAINABLE STYLE: Plastic Fantastic ‘Melissa Shoes’ | Inhabitat] Reference
· Natural and synthetic resins, for increased load-bearing capacity, elasticity and impermeability. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 3] Reference
· Sulphur-infiltrated concrete requires less cement than concretes of the same strength and impermeability. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
Since impermeability promotes hygiene, this material is frequently used where hygiene is of prime importance. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 13] Reference
It's not just a rain suit, it's a choice representing his authentic personal brand as a statement for impermeability. From Wordnik.com. [Drug Tests and Bell Checks: The Element of Surprise] Reference
The standard specifies the quality of the tiles as a unit from the point of view of strength, impermeability and durability. From Wordnik.com. [4. Content of a national standards document] Reference
This does not contribute to impermeability, and cracks that may appear can be filled after the main layer and finishing coat have dried out. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
Feminism, leftism, and libertarianism alike will not survive an ethical approach framed in terms of purification, impermeability, and abstention. From Wordnik.com. [Reformist overtures] Reference
When cool wash the sac in sterile water, then transfer to a tube of nutrient broth and incubate over night to determine its impermeability to bacteria. From Wordnik.com. [The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.] Reference
An easy test to appreciate the soil's impermeability is to dig a hole (1m deep), to fill it with water and to observe if the water seeps away and how quickly. From Wordnik.com. [1. Breeding] Reference
The standard specifies the quality of Fibre Concrete Roofing tiles (FCR) and Micro Concrete Roofing tiles (MCR) from the point of view of strength, impermeability and durability. From Wordnik.com. [4. Content of a national standards document] Reference
The metallic skeleton was built up from aluminium and over this was stretched the fabric of the envelope, care being observed to reduce skin friction, as well as to achieve impermeability. From Wordnik.com. [Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War] Reference
In reading it a second time yes, it is worth reading more than once, if not for the reasons mynmyn has posted it here I am struck by the, ah, how can it be described, “impermeability” of the prose. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Mooney on the origins of the Discovery Institute - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
· Pipes, cisterns and a variety of precast elements made of sulphur-infiltrated concrete for better chemical resistance, higher mechanical strength and impermeability, despite lower proportion of cement. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
But years of putting her (female) humanity in deep freeze to preserve an aura of (male) impermeability was a seemingly unbreakable habit that was now crippling her: she was unable to simply be herself in public. From Wordnik.com. [Big Girls Don’t Cry] Reference
Your mind still runs in the channel of your lost impermeability. From Wordnik.com. [Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy] Reference
One thing that became plain was the complete impermeability of Israeli supporters to any kind of facts. From Wordnik.com. [Israel Palestine Blogs] Reference
Butyl rubber is a synthetic rubber with high air impermeability based on the raw materials isobutene and isoprene. From Wordnik.com. [R&D Mag - News] Reference
Although its elasticity combined with its near-impermeability make it the standard for wine plugs-still taking up. From Wordnik.com. [Cool Hunting] Reference
The autotypes that hung about the room were eloquent of aesthetic ambitions and of a certain impermeability to implicit meanings. From Wordnik.com. [Love and Mr. Lewisham] Reference
Over time, oil-based neoprene with a randomized cell structure does not endure in-use rigors and does not retain its water impermeability/insulation. From Wordnik.com. [TreeHugger] Reference
During this process, which is slow and gradual, the skin is found to have increased in weight, and to have acquired a considerable tenacity and impermeability to water. From Wordnik.com. [Conversations on Chemistry, V. 1-2 In Which the Elements of that Science Are Familiarly Explained and Illustrated by Experiments] Reference
Twelve years elapsed before the completion of the building, and during that time it was demonstrated that the precautions taken secured absolute impermeability and solidity. From Wordnik.com. [The Phantom of the Opera] Reference
It’s an interesting insight into the impermeability of mindsets. From Wordnik.com. [2010 January — Fusion Despatches] Reference
· Commercial products, mainly for impermeability. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 3] Reference
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