POROUS


Meaning of POROUS in English

— porously , adv. — porousness , n.

/pawr"euhs, pohr"-/ , adj.

1. full of pores.

2. permeable by water, air, etc.

[ 1350-1400; ME, var. of porose porosus. See PORE 2 , -OUS ]

Syn. 2. penetrable, pervious, sievelike, riddled.

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