poromeric

po·ro·mer·ic

 (pôr′ə-mĕr′ĭk)

n.

Any of several tough, porous leather substitutes.

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[Greek poros, passage; see per- in Indo-European roots + (poly)meric.]

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poromeric

(ˌpɔːrəˈmɛrɪk)

adj

(Chemistry) (of a plastic) permeable to water vapour

n

(Chemistry) a substance having this characteristic, esp one based on polyurethane and used in place of leather in making shoe uppers

[C20: from poro(sity) + (poly)mer + -ic]

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