Is glass permeable --can certain viruses permeate glass?
Glass is generally considered impermeable, meaning it does not allow other substances to pass through it easily. Viruses are extremely small particles, capable of passing through some materials but not glass. The size of a typical virus is around 0.02 to 0.3 micrometers (µm), whereas glass pores are typically much smaller. Glass is composed of a tightly packed structure of silicon dioxide molecules, creating a network that is difficult for viruses to penetrate. For viruses to pass through glass, they would have to be smaller than the pores in the glass, which they typically are not.
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