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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
impervious /ɪmˈpəːvɪəs/

▶adjective

1 not allowing fluid to pass through.

2 (impervious to) unable to be affected by.

– derivatives
imperviously adverb,
imperviousness noun.

'impervious' also found in these Oxford entries:

birchbark - damp-proof - flexography - glaze - gumbo - hardpan - rainproof - repel - repellent - seal - waterproof

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