What's the difference between breathable and seep?

Breathable


Definition:

  • (a.) Such as can be breathed.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) This is a horizon-scanning issue but the particles are of a size that they are [breathable], they are increasing in number in our environment and there is a question to be asked.” Kelly said the microplastics could enter the air after sewage sludge is spread on fields and dries out.
  • (2) These new wound care products were made possible by the convergence of three interrelated disciplines: (1) more complete understanding of the underlying principles of dermal wound healing processes, (2) new elastomeric polymers capable of being fabricated into protective dressings, and (3) advances in breathable adhesive technology.
  • (3) The breathable PEU film enabled coagulation of the wound exudate, preserving it into a semisolid gelatinous state.
  • (4) The breathability reduces the need for mechanical ventilation – cutting energy use.” Who will fund tomorrow’s big scientific breakthroughs?
  • (5) We spend a little more now, to recoup in the next few decades in the form of breathable air, drinkable water and an atmosphere that doesn't cook us.
  • (6) His latest project aims to commercialise a new kind of breathable leather grown out of a Petri dish without the environmental challenges of animals.
  • (7) The one graph that explains the (worrying) end of the mining boom | Greg Jericho Read more With China looking to restrict its overseas coal imports and curb its own emissions to ensure its citizens have breathable air, continued reliance on mineral exports may not be Australia’s best economic strategy.
  • (8) These data indicate that breathable rainwear is likely to have little effect on heat transfer, even though it allowed 89% of sweat to evaporate compared to 51% for the polyurethane raincoat.
  • (9) The pull-on hijab is made of light, stretchy fabric that includes tiny holes for breathability and an elongated back so it will not come untucked.
  • (10) Numerous other new "waterproof breathable" fabrics have recently come to the market.
  • (11) Robinson adds: “It’s breathable, preventing condensation and mould in the home, reducing diseases caused by damp housing like asthma.
  • (12) Caring for the sick, protecting children, ensuring we have breathable air and potable water, carrying out effective work for a fair charge – we are intended to find these things bizarre.
  • (13) Mushroom preserving bag Mushroom preserving bag We were much less keen on Lakeland's mushroom bag for £2.79 , a breathable polycotton bag with a "blackout layer" to restrict light.
  • (14) Bananas can now be stored in "vitamin-enhanced" polyethylene bags to slow the ripening process, while you can keep your potatoes and onions in breathable polycotton drawstring sacks.
  • (15) Subjective evaluations of perceived exertion, comfort, clothing breathability, temperature and perspiration also were obtained.
  • (16) Silently gliding towards the ocean, with failed oxygen masks and terrified passengers scrawling goodbye notes to loved ones, the 747 was saved only when the crew put it into a nosedive in a frantic search for breathable air.
  • (17) A self contained life support system which can maintain a breathable atmosphere for up to eight hours was recently developed for use with a portable hyperbaric tent.
  • (18) Particular attention is focused on the clinical applications of the newer, breathable dressing products, which approximate a temporary synthetic artificial skin.
  • (19) The breathability of the fabric was believed to be a benefit in decreasing skin irritation.

Seep


Definition:

  • (v. i.) Alt. of Sipe

Example Sentences:

  • (1) These results indicate the presence of ANP in canine CSF and that it does not come from blood that has seeped across the blood-CSF barriers but may originate in the brain.
  • (2) The media are more pervasive, seeping everywhere into the vacuum left by the shrinking of the old powers.
  • (3) It has been estimated that natural oil seeps may also contribute as much as 10% of the hydrocarbons in the global marine environment.
  • (4) The unusually long period of time that the tooth survived might be attributed to a different approach to the replantation technique, such as occlusion adjustment prior to replantation, preoperative reduction of oral cavity bacteria and of the harmful aerosols commonly found in the dental operatory, placement of a noneugenol periodontal packing under the acrylic splint to prevent residual liquid monomer from seeping into the periodontal space, use of the patient's own blood and no other material to moisten the root while it was out of the socket, a short extraoral period, loose splinting, complete isolation of the operative site in the oral cavity, and completion of periodontal therapy before intentional replantation.
  • (5) For these palmiers, however, – full of chocolate and honey – I've found the rolling method is best for keeping the filling contained in the swirls of dough and stopping it from seeping across the baking tray.
  • (6) Today's news shows the poison of bad credit continues to seep through the veins of the world's financial markets.
  • (7) Over the following days, every drop of the 119,328 tonnes of crude oil borne by this 300m-long supertanker seeped into the Atlantic.
  • (8) Porous rocks under the Martian surface might hold frozen water that melts in the summer months and seeps up to the surface.
  • (9) Shorten said he hoped debate would shift from the “toxic, malignant, poison of Hansonism that seeps to surface of our politics”.
  • (10) Noble gases are one of four things the organisation looks out for in its nuclear monitoring process, because the gases can be released by either slowly seeping through rock and sediment from underground to the surface after a nuclear test or come from activity at a test site.
  • (11) Even as the radiation levels above ground stabilise, the legacy for Tomioka and Fukushima Prefecture in general will be a long one, as caesium seeps deeper into the ground on its slow journey to the groundwater.
  • (12) But the arts are of importance to all voters, and seep into areas well beyond the confines of the Department for Culture .
  • (13) By the 13th fetal day cerebrospinal fluid begins to seep into and replace it.
  • (14) Somehow the story seeped into our bones, expressed in our best-loved sitcoms – with their tales of frustrated men, from Captain Mainwaring to David Brent, made ridiculous by delusions of grandeur – and by a brand of newspaper whose unspoken daily message is that the country is going to the dogs.
  • (15) The organism was recovered from the clay layer of the soil profile as well as from water that seeps into this layer during the "wet" season.
  • (16) Oil is spreading across the creeks and mangrove forests and seeping deeper into the water table.
  • (17) If bleeding persists in spite of ligation, this does not mean that the wrong vessel has been tied off but that arterial anastomoses are allowing blood to seep from the ethmoidal to the sphenopalatine area of the nose.
  • (18) She said: "Under the carapace of glittering, hedonistic celebrity, the ooze of a very different and more dangerous lifestyle has seeped out for all to see."
  • (19) Lahm was 12 years old when he joined the Bundesliga’s record title winners and it would not be an exaggeration to say that the club’s you-have-to-win-everything attitude to the game has seeped deep into Lahm’s psyche.
  • (20) Brendan didn’t obsess about telling us about opponents constantly, but through working on certain exercises the message seeped into our minds.

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