porosity

CEFRC1

/pəˈrɒsɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of having many small holes that allow liquid or air through.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A measure of how porous a material is; the ratio of the volume of pores to the total volume

Examples

  • The geologists measured the porosity of the sandstone rock.

  • The porosity of the rock determines how much water it can hold.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The state of being porous.

More examples

In context

  • We need to measure the degree of porosity in the soil.

  • An overfired biscuit has insufficient porosity for glazing.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From porous + -ity.