i-English

semipermeable

isiZulu-

Izincazelo

1isiphawuloInto or out of a semipermeable membrane, only certain substances can pass through, while others are blocked.

The cell membrane is semipermeable, allowing nutrients to enter while keeping harmful substances out.

Water can pass through the semipermeable membrane, but larger molecules cannot.

In dialysis, a semipermeable membrane separates waste from the blood.

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Umsuka Wegama

Ulimi

Latin + English

Izingxenye zegama

semi (half) + permeable (allowing passage)

Ekuqaleni lalisho

allowing some substances to pass through but not others

Isizinda

The term 'semipermeable' is used in biology and chemistry to describe membranes that allow certain molecules or ions to pass through by diffusion.