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porous Definition


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porous
adj
    1. Referring or relating to a material that contains pores or cavities.
    2. Capable of being permeated by liquids or gases.
      Thesaurus: permeable, absorbent, spongy, sponge-like, penetrable, absorptive, pervious; Antonym: impermeable, impenetrable.
Etymology: 14c: from Latin porosus, from porus a pore.



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