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porosity

[ paw-ros-i-tee, poh-, puh- ]

noun

plural porosities
  1. the state or quality of being porous.
  2. Geology, Engineering. the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the volume of the pores pore or interstices of a substance, as a rock or rock stratum, to the total volume of the mass.


porosity

/ ɔːˈɒɪɪ /

noun

  1. the state or condition of being porous
  2. geology the ratio of the volume of space to the total volume of a rock
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porosity

/ ə-ŏĭ-ŧ,ô- /

  1. The condition of being porous.
  2. The ratio of the volume of all the pores in a material to the volume of the whole.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of porosity1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English porosytee, from Medieval Latin ǰō ; porous, -ity
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of porosity1

C14: from Medieval Latin ǰō, from Late Latin porus pore ²
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"MOFs have shown a lot of promise because of their porosity and their structural versatility."

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“You can see there's a lot of porosity.”

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She then paired these historic specimens with modern samples from the same sites and conducted a series of comparisons including the thickness of the shells, their surface area and volume, and density and porosity.

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Finally, each device is coated in zinc oxide nanowires which give the emitter a level of porosity that enables it to effectively filter and transport liquids.

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They also noted that the porosity of the aggregate likely contributes to the paraffin remaining a liquid below its usual freezing temperature of 42 degrees Fahrenheit.

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