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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 15977 COCA: 13555

porous

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
porous /ˈporəs/ adjective
porous
/ˈporəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of POROUS
[more porous; most porous]
: having small holes that allow air or liquid to pass through多孔的;透水的;透气的
: easy to pass or get through多漏洞的;松懈的

— porosity

/pəˈrɑːsəti/ noun, technical [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 15977 COCA: 13555

porous

adjective

po·​rous ˈpȯr-əs How to pronounce porous (audio)
1
a
: possessing or full of pores
b
: containing vessels
hardwood is porous
2
a
: permeable to fluids
b
: permeable to outside influences
3
: capable of being penetrated
porous national boundaries
porously adverb
porousness noun

Example Sentences

The country has a porous border. a cleaner that should not be used on porous surfaces
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of porous was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 15977 COCA: 13555

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