po·ros·i·ty (p -r s  -t , pô-)n. pl. po·ros·i·ties 1. The state or property of being porous. 2. A structure or part that is porous. 3. The ratio of the volume of all the pores in a material to the volume of the whole. [Middle English porosite, from Old French, from Medieval Latin por  sit s, from porsus, porous; see porous.] |
porosity [pɔːˈrɒsɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the state or condition of being porous
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology the ratio of the volume of space to the total volume of a rock
[from Medieval Latin porōsitās, from Late Latin porus pore2]
| porosity (p-rs-t, pô-) 1. The condition of being porous. 2. The ratio of the volume of all the pores in a material to the volume of the whole. |
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| Noun | 1. | porosity - the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids consistency, eubstance, consistence, body - the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake" sponginess - the porosity of a sponge permeability, permeableness - the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion) |
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