Assertion: barrier | /r/HasProperty | permeable
Facets:
value: selectively
type: MANNER
value: to molecular oxygen
type: OTHER
value: highly
type: DEGREE
value: to many other gases
type: OTHER
value: to carbon monoxide
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to carbon dioxide
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The barrier is permeable to molecular oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and many other gases.
text: The barrier is highly impermeable, a characteristic designed to prevent the loss of water out of skin and to prevent the entrance of harmful microorganisms or irritants.
text: Scientists now understand that this barrier is selectively permeable, which means it will permit some substances to pass through but not others.