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Porosity

/pəˈrɒsɪti/
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(noun) The state of being porous.

The porosity of the rock determines how much water it can hold.
We need to measure the degree of porosity in the soil.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the rock determined how much water it could absorb and store underground.

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