porous
[ pawr-uhs, pohr- ]
/ ˈpɔr əs, ˈpoʊr- /
adjective
full of pores.
permeable by water, air, etc.
Origin of porous
SYNONYMS FOR porous
OTHER WORDS FROM porous
Words nearby porous
poroma,
poromeric,
porosis,
porosity,
porotomy,
porous,
porphin,
porphobilin,
porphobilinogen,
porphyria,
porphyria cutanea tarda
Example sentences from the Web for nonporous
When a wooden case is used, jars made of rubber, or some other nonporous, acid-resisting material are necessary.
The Automobile Storage Battery |O. A. WitteA porous separator allows more energy to be drawn from the battery than a nonporous one.
The Automobile Storage Battery |O. A. WitteWhen the skin is ready to apply, coat this plaster cast with some nonporous modelling material.
Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit |Albert B. Farnham
British Dictionary definitions for nonporous (1 of 2)
nonporous
/ (nɒnˈpɔːrəs) /
adjective
not permeable to water, air, or other fluids
British Dictionary definitions for nonporous (2 of 2)
porous
/ (ˈpɔːrəs) /
adjective
permeable to water, air, or other fluids
biology geology
having pores; poriferous
easy to cross or penetrate
the porous border into Thailand; the most porous defence in the league
Derived forms of porous
porously, adverb porousness, nounWord Origin for porous
C14: from Medieval Latin
porōsus, from Late Latin
porus
pore ²
Medical definitions for nonporous
porous
[ pôr′əs ]
adj.
Full of or having pores.
Admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores.
Other words from porous
po′rous•ness n.Scientific definitions for nonporous
porous
[ pôr′əs ]
Having many pores or other small spaces that can hold a gas or liquid or allow it to pass through.