semiporous
7.9
Partly allows some things to pass through while blocking others
- adjective
- /ˌsɛmɪˈpɔrəs/
- Specialized
:
semiporoso
- In the lab, we used semiporous materials to filter the solution effectively.
Examples
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Can semiporous materials be decontaminated, or should they be replaced?
Academic text (1994) -
From this inspection, materials should be rated as highly porous (saturated), semiporous, and nonporous.
Academic text (1994) -
The semiporous membrane allowed water to pass through while blocking larger particles.
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The semiporous nature of the clay allowed moisture to escape while keeping out larger contaminants.
Synonyms
1
7.0
A thin layer that lets some things pass through but blocks others
is used more generally for partly porous materials beyond membranes
Antonyms
How Porous
Surface Forms
semiporous positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word semiporous combines semi- meaning 'partly' and porous meaning 'full of small holes', like the 'pores' on skin. So a semiporous material is like a sponge that lets some things pass through but stops others.