permeability UK /ˌpɜːmi.əˈbɪlɪti/US /ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/ noun4 •The property of being permeable. •The rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material.The sulfite cake is usually blended with fly ash (and possibly lime) to produce a landfillable byproduct of low permeability. — 1997 •A measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water). •A quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units). formspermeabilities