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porosity
DEFINITIONS OF:
porosity
1
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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