porotic
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9.6
- adjective
- /pəˈrɒtɪk/
- Specialized
:
poroso
- The porotic material allows water to flow through it easily.
Examples
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The filter is made from a porotic material that lets air pass but blocks dust.
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Is the bone porotic or solid?
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The volcanic rock had a porotic texture, allowing water to seep through quickly.
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Scientists examined the porotic bones to study signs of ancient disease.
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The scientists studied the porotic bone tissue to understand its structural properties.
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The sponge is porotic, making it ideal for filtering water.
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His x-ray showed a porotic area in the skull, indicating potential health issues.
Synonyms
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1.5
Allowing liquid or gas to escape through holes and cracks
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4.6
Full of small holes that let water or air pass through
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4.2
Full of holes that let things pass through
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9.9
Spongy and light with many small holes, like the inside of a bone
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8.7
A material with many tiny holes too small to see without a microscope
Full of small holes that let water or air pass through
Having many small holes that let water or air pass through
Having an open grid of small spaces
With many small holes that let things pass through easily
Soft and full of small holes that soak up liquids
Having small holes that let fluids pass in medical tools
Partly allows some things to pass through while blocking others
Antonyms
How Porous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Porotic comes from the Greek root poros, which means 'passage' or 'pore' and is the same root you see in pore and porous. Think of a sponge or honeycomb: porotic means full of tiny holes that let air or water pass, so it describes materials or bone with many small openings.