porous
[ pawr-uhs, pohr- ]
/ ˈpɔr əs, ˈpoʊr- /
adjective
full of pores.
permeable by water, air, etc.
Origin of porous
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Words nearby porous
poroma,
poromeric,
porosis,
porosity,
porotomy,
porous,
porphin,
porphobilin,
porphobilinogen,
porphyria,
porphyria cutanea tarda
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British Dictionary definitions for porous
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 porous
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 porous
porous
[ pôr′əs ]
Having many pores or other small spaces that can hold a gas or liquid or allow it to pass through.