an impermeable layer of rock a fabric impermeable to moisture
Recent Examples on the WebLopez said the company plans to construct all buildings and impermeable infrastructure on higher ground, to avoid disturbing the wetlands. Drew Kann, ajc, 18 Aug. 2022 Next, cover the affected ground with impermeable plastic to solarize the roots and deprive them of sun and water.BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 One possible way to extend the functionality of the gripper would be to apply a thin layer of vapor-impermeable coating. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 July 2022 In reality, water creeps along as a broad flow through permeable materials, its path shifted by things like faults and hard, impermeable rock, like granite. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2022 They’re structured with layers upon layers of cooling wires, heavy metal rings, an impermeable outer shell, utility gauges and instruments. Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Apr. 2022 Its goal: prove that the sandstone layers can hold carbon, and that the cap rock just above them is impermeable enough to keep it from escaping. Christa Case Bryant, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2022 If the pandemic has shown us anything about work life and home life, it’s that the two aren’t separate spheres, divided by an impermeable wall. Cassie Werber, Quartz, 25 Feb. 2022 Once closer to the surface, the hot water often ran into a cap of impermeable volcanic deposits. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin impermeabilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin permeabilis permeable