nonporous
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“Cities are basically nonporous environments,” said Beard, the Cornell professor.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024
People are unlikely to get the virus by trying on clothing in a store or touching nonporous items like door handles and counters, Popescu said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2022
Abbott says it has made a number of upgrades, including replacing a leaking roof and installing nonporous, easily cleanable and sanitary floors to remove the risk of standing water.
From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2022
Although decidedly nonporous, these rocks can still contain cracks, and Posiva had to map and avoid them as workers dug deeper.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 23, 2022
The background or medium may be paper, glass, porcelain, wood, cloth, wax, putty, silverware, or any smooth, nonporous material.
From The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses by Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar)
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