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tough, sturdy, solid, hard, unyielding, substantial, rigid, thick, stiff, compact, concentrated, condensed, set, refractory, concrete, hardened, close, heavy, solidified, compressed
Nearby words
poroma, poromeric, porosis, porosity, porotomy, porous, porously, porphin, porphobilin, porphobilinogen, porphyrean
Origin of porous
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When a wooden case is used, jars made of rubber, or some other nonporous, acid-resisting material are necessary.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. WitteA porous separator allows more energy to be drawn from the battery than a nonporous one.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. WitteWhen the skin is ready to apply, coat this plaster cast with some nonporous modelling material.
Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit|Albert B. Farnham
British Dictionary definitions for nonporous (1 of 2)
nonporous
/ (nɒnˈpɔːrəs) /
adjective
not permeable to water, air, or other fluids
British Dictionary definitions for nonporous (2 of 2)
porous
/ (ˈpɔːrəs) /
adjective
permeable to water, air, or other fluids
biology geology having pores; poriferous
easy to cross or penetratethe porous border into Thailand; the most porous defence in the league
Derived Formsporously, adverbporousness, noun
Word Origin for porous
C14: from Medieval Latin porōsus, from Late Latin porus pore ²
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Word Origin and History for nonporous
porous
late 14c., "full of pores," from Old French poros (14c., Modern French poreux), from Medieval Latin porosus; or directly from Latin porus "an opening" (see pore (n.)). Figurative use from 1640s.
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Medicine definitions for nonporous
porous
[ pôr′əs ]
adj.
Full of or having pores.
Admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores.
Related formspo′rous•ness n.
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Science definitions for nonporous
porous
[ pôr′əs ]
Having many pores or other small spaces that can hold a gas or liquid or allow it to pass through.
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