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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being porous. uncountable

   "An overfired biscuit has insufficient porosity for glazing."

2. 2
   the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids wordnet
3. 3
   A measure of how porous a material is; the ratio of the volume of pores to the total volume countable

Synonyms

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porousnesscolanderhoneycombnetriddlescreen

Antonyms

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solidity

Example

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"An overfired biscuit has insufficient porosity for glazing."

Etymology

From porous + -ity.

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