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porosity

DEFINITIONS OF: porosity

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n the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids

Synonyms:
porousness
Antonyms:
solidity, solidness
the consistency of a solid
Types:
sponginess
the porosity of a sponge
permeability, permeableness
the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
absorbency
the property of being absorbent
Type of:
body, consistence, consistency, eubstance
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
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