Porosity Definition

pə-rŏsĭ-tē, pô-
porosities
noun
porosities
The quality or state of being porous.
Webster's New World
Anything porous.
Webster's New World
The ratio, usually expressed as a percentage, of the volume of a material's pores, as in rock, to its total volume.
Webster's New World

Pore.

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Other Word Forms of Porosity

Noun

Singular:
porosity
Plural:
porosities

Origin of Porosity

  • Middle English porosite from Old French from Medieval Latin porōsitās from porōsus porous porous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Porosity Sentence Examples

  • This is due to the porosity of the soil in the former, and the very limited rainfall in the latter.

  • As a result of the porosity of the rock, many of the wells feel the influence of the sea and exhibit an ebb and flow.

  • For the growth of pot plants sand is an essential part of most composts, in order to give them the needful porosity to carry off all excess of moisture from the roots.

  • All those properties of soil known as texture, porosity, depth, inclination to the horizon, &c., are concerned here.

  • Fine soils like clay benefit from the addition of compost because it increases porosity, makes the soil resistant to erosion and as an added benefit, makes it easier to work.

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Words Starting With

PPOPOR

Words Ending With

YTYITY

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porosity

Words Starting With P and Ending With Y

Starts With P & Ends With YStarts With PO & Ends With YStarts With P & Ends With TY

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With P8 Letter Words Ending With Y