Gadit
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.
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.