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porosity
noun [U] /pɔːˈrɒs.ə.ti/
/pɔːrˈɑː.sə.t̬i/ specializedDefinition
(Definition of porosity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aperture noun
- cleft noun
- cranny noun
- dent noun
- depression noun (HOLE)
- dimple noun
- dip noun (DROP)
- eyehole noun
- footprint noun (FOOT)
- intake noun (OPENING)
- orifice noun
- piercing noun
- pinhole noun
- porous adjective
- puncture noun
- riddled adjective
- semipermeable adjective
- slit noun
- tear noun 1
- wormhole noun (SMALL HOLE)
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