po·rous (pôr  s, p r-)adj. 1. Full of or having pores. 2. Admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores or interstices. 3. Easily crossed or penetrated. [Middle English, from Old French poreux, poros, from Medieval Latin por sus, from Latin porus, passage; see pore2.]po rous·ly adv.po rous·ness n. |
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| Noun | 1. | porousness - 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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