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The definition of porous is a material that is able to easily absorb fluids or allow liquid to pass through.

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A material through which liquid can easily pass is an example of a porous material.

See porous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

full of pores, through which fluids, air, or light may pass

Origin: ME < ML porosus < L porus, pore

Related Forms:

porously adverb
porousness noun

See porous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Full of or having pores.
Admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores or interstices.
Easily crossed or penetrated.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French poreux, poros

Origin: , from Medieval Latin porōsus

Origin: , from Latin porus, passage; see pore²

Related Forms:

poˈrous·ly adverb

poˈrous·ness noun

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