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micropore

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[mahy-kruh-pawr, -pohr] / ˈmaɪ krəˌpɔr, -ˌpoʊr /

noun

a tiny opening, as in specialized biological filters or in the shells of some animals.

Etymology

Origin of micropore

First recorded in 1880–85; micro- + pore ²

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These micropore dimensions are relevant for many valuable chemical intermediates, and therefore MFI-type zeolites are widely used in the chemical industry as selective catalysts or adsorbents3, 4, 5.

From Nature ● Mar. 14, 2017

She had changed out of her maid’s uniform into civvies: smart coveralls whose micropore fabric breathed in time with her own respiration.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow

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