porous

Meanings

• adjective

  Having pores or openings; capable of absorbing or admitting substances.

  - "The clay is porous and absorbs water easily."
  - "The sponge is a porous material used for cleaning."
  - "The porous soil retains moisture well."

• Permeable; easily penetrated by gases or liquids.

  - "The filter is designed to be porous, allowing water to pass through."
  - "The membrane is porous and allows oxygen to diffuse through."
  - "The walls of some cells are porous, allowing nutrients to enter."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpɔːɹəs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

permeable

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with porous
drowsy , dozy , toezy , clozey , mosey

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Variants

List of all variants of porous that leads to same result
porous , porously , porousness , porousnesses , diffuse-porous , ring-porous

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'porus' meaning 'full of pores, perforated'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'porous' is often used in geology to describe rocks that have many small openings or holes.

2. Some porous materials, like activated charcoal, are used for filtering and purifying water.

3. The human body is a complex, porous system, with various organs and tissues allowing the exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste products.

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Related Concepts

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1. permeability: The ability of a material to allow substances to pass through it.

2. absorption: The process by which a substance takes in and retains another substance.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'porous' has been used metaphorically to describe characters who are open and receptive to new experiences and ideas. In art, porous materials like clay and concrete are often used for sculptures and other forms of expression.

How to Memorize "porous"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sponge or a filter as examples of porous materials.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'porous' with the idea of openness or permeability.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Pores Openly Receive Us' to remember the definition of porous.

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