Difference between Permeant and Permeating

What is the difference between Permeant and Permeating?

Permeant as an adjective is able to pass through or into a given semipermeable membrane or polymer while Permeating as a verb is to pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture

Permeant

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Able to pass through or into a given semipermeable membrane or polymer

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A substance which is able to pass through or into a membrane or polymer

Permeating

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture

We hope you now know whether to use Permeant or Permeating in your sentence.

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