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porosis

9.2

The amount of empty space in a material that lets water or air pass

noun
/pəˈroʊsɪs/

Specialized

: porosidad

Geologists measured the porosis of the rock to determine its ability to store oil.

Examples

The porosis of the ceramic filter allows water to pass through while trapping impurities.
High porosis in soil can improve drainage and root growth for plants.
The study revealed significant porosis.
High levels of porosis can lead to structural weaknesses.
The porosis of the ceramic filter allows water to pass through while trapping impurities.
Geologists measured the porosis of the rock to determine its ability to store oil.
High porosis in soil can improve drainage and root growth for plants.

Synonyms

porosity

vsporosis

Specialized

1 7.7

The amount of empty space in a material that lets water or other liquids pass through

focuses on the general condition rather than absorption ability

porousness

vsporosis

1 7.0

How easily water or air pass through a material

highlights the proportion of open spaces rather than passage ability

Antonyms

compactness

1 4.4

How closely things are packed so they take little space

solidness

3.3

Firmness that resists pressure, like a hard rock

How Porous

porosis

Specialized

9.2

permeability

Specialized

3 7.4

impermeability

Specialized

8.3

Surface Forms

porosis singular

poroses plural

Morphology

porosis = pore (semi-transparent) = poros + osis

Built from the element related to 'pore' plus '-osis'; the medical suffix makes the formation partially technical for learners.

Etymology

The word porosis comes from the Greek root poros, meaning 'passage' or 'pore', and the ending -osis, meaning 'condition'. Think of pore and porous: porosis is the measure or quality of having many open spaces that let liquid or air pass through a material.