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Definition of Porousness
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 Porousness
1. n. The quality of being porous.
Definition of Porousness
1. Noun. The quality of being porous; porosity ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Porousness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Porousness
Literary usage of Porousness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Universal Science Or the Cabinet of Nature and Art, Comprising Above One by Alexander Jamleson (1821)
"porousness of Bath Free Stone. 43. The Oolite, or freestone, found at Bath, is
very soft and porous, is easily penetrated by, and absorbs, a considerable ..."
2. The American Steam Engineer, Theoretical and Practical: With Examples of the by Emory Edwards (1889)
"Such a statement seems hard to believe, but will serve to bring our minds to a
sense of the porousness of all matter. A cubic inch of lead can be compressed ..."
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