Porous: meaning, definitions and examples
๐งฝ
porous
[ หpษหrษs ]
material
Having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass.
Synonyms
absorbent, penetrable, permeable
Examples of usage
- Porcelain is a porous material.
- Sponges are porous and absorb water easily.
rock
Full of pores; having interstices in the skin or in the substance of the rock.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Pumice stone is a type of porous rock.
- The limestone cliffs are porous and prone to erosion.
Translations
Translations of the word "porous" in other languages:
๐ต๐น poroso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคฆเฅเคฐเคชเฅเคฐเฅเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช porรถs
๐ฎ๐ฉ berpori
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพัะธััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ porowaty
๐ฏ๐ต ๅคๅญ่ณชใฎ
๐ซ๐ท poreux
๐ช๐ธ poroso
๐น๐ท gรถzenekli
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ค๊ณต์ฑ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุณุงู ู
๐จ๐ฟ porรฉznรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ porรฉzny
๐จ๐ณ ๅคๅญ็
๐ธ๐ฎ porozen
๐ฎ๐ธ gรถtรณtt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบำฉะฟััััะบัั
๐ฌ๐ช แคแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gรถzenekli
๐ฒ๐ฝ poroso
Word origin
The word 'porous' originated from the Latin word 'porosus', which means 'full of pores'. The term has been in use since the 15th century to describe materials or substances that have minute spaces or holes that allow the passage of liquid or air. Porous materials have been widely used in construction, filtration, and absorption processes due to their ability to allow the flow of fluids or gases through them.