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Definition of Porosity
1. Noun. The property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids.
Generic synonyms: Body, Consistence, Consistency, Eubstance
Specialized synonyms: Sponginess, Permeability, Permeableness
Derivative terms: Porous, Porous, Porous
Antonyms: Solidity
Definition of Porosity
1. n. The quality or state of being porous; -- opposed to density.
Definition of Porosity
1. Noun. The state of being porous ¹
2. Noun. A measure of how porous a material is; the ratio of the volume of pores to the total volume ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Porosity
1. the state of being porous [n -TIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Porosity
Literary usage of Porosity
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biennial report by North Dakota Geological Survey (1906)
"The porosity, the rapidity of drying, and to some degree the rapidity of ...
porosity. The porosity of clay is due to the irregularity of its grains. ..."
2. Military Geology and Topography: A Presentation of Certain Phases of Geology by Herbert Ernest Gregory (1918)
"Diagrams to show relation of rock texture to porosity. o. Well- assorted sedimentary
deposit having high porosity; b. poorly assorted sedimentary deposit ..."
3. Johnson's Materials of Construction by John Butler Johnson, Morton Owen Withey (1919)
"porosity and Density.—The porosity of a stone is the ratio of the volume of its
... porosity is less accurately computed by the method outlined in Art. 452. ..."
4. Johnson's Materials of Construction by John Butler Johnson (1918)
"porosity and Density.—The porosity of a stone is the ratio of the volume of its
pores to the ... porosity may be accurately computed as follows: The stone, ..."
5. The Building and Ornamental Stones of Wisconsin by Ernest Robertson Buckley (1898)
"The results are recorded in Part II., Chapter VIII., Table V. porosity.—The
percentage of pore space in a rock is ordinarily known as its porosity. ..."
6. Chemical and Geological Essays by Thomas Sterry Hunt (1878)
"ON THE porosity OF ROCKS. [From the Report of the Geological Survey of Canada
... The porosity of rocks is of considerable importance in relation to their ..."
7. Manual of Chemistry: A Guide to Lectures and Laboratory Work for Beginners by William Simon (1898)
"porosity. Nature of porosity. We have seen that the molecules of any substance
are not in absolute contact, but that there are spaces between "them which we ..."
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