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porous

[pawr-uhs, pohr-]
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adjective
  1. full of pores.
  2. permeable by water, air, etc.

Origin of porous

1350–1400; Middle English, variant of porose < Medieval Latin porōsus. See pore2, -ous
Related formspo·rous·ly, adverbpo·rous·ness, nounnon·po·rous, adjectivenon·po·rous·ness, nounun·po·rous, adjectiveun·po·rous·ness, noun

Synonyms for porous

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2. penetrable, pervious, sievelike, riddled.
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Related Words for nonporous

tough, sturdy, solid, hard, unyielding, substantial, rigid, thick, stiff, compact, concentrated, condensed, set, refractory, concrete, hardened, close, heavy, solidified, compressed

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British Dictionary definitions for nonporous

nonporous

adjective
  1. not permeable to water, air, or other fluids

porous

adjective
  1. permeable to water, air, or other fluids
  2. biology geology having pores; poriferous
  3. 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

adj.

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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nonporous in Medicine

porous

[pôr′əs]
adj.
  1. Full of or having pores.
  2. Admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores.
Related formspo′rous•ness n.
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nonporous in Science

porous

[pôr′əs]
  1. Having many pores or other small spaces that can hold a gas or liquid or allow it to pass through.
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